If I had a smart thermostat I could just do all of these changes while still laying in bed.
I was lucky to go a good 8 years without getting any colds or catching the flu. I even managed to avoid catching covid during the pandemic, although I guess that could always happen in the future. Recently I had the flu for about 2 weeks straight and it was absolutely torturous. I usually consume cannabis throughout the day and I even had to stop with this because the smoke was causing me to cough until I vomited. This was a really big issue for me because that meant my anxiety levels were higher than usual as well. I also don’t have anybody around to take care of me when I’m sick, so I have to just take care of myself. I know that I’m affected by the temperatures in the house a lot more when I’m sick. It’s hard for me to get comfortable and stay comfortable. Often I’m getting up and adjusting the thermostat every 5 to 10 minutes. I’ll get used to one temperature and then I’ll get hot and I want to turn the air conditioner back on. If I had a smart thermostat I could just do all of these changes while still laying in bed. I could control the thermostat from my phone or my computer and never have to get up to adjust the temperature for the HVAC system. Maybe I’ll get a smart thermostat at some point in the next year. That way I can control my HVAC system when I’m out of the house as well. This is especially helpful for situations when you go away on vacation and you want to change the temperature in your house while you’re still overseas or in another state.