How to get to a good night's sleep in hot weather

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Hot weather can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep Credit: PA

When temperatures rise, it can be difficult to get a good night's sleep.

But there are a number of ways in which you can improve the quality of your sleep during the warmer weather.

Here are some tips...

1. Have a cold shower just before bed

  • You can help to cool your body down before you get into bed by having a cold shower.

  • This will help you to keep your body temperature lower, meaning you are more comfortable.

2. Don’t exercise just before bed

  • Do not exercise before bed if you are having trouble dealing with the heat throughout the night.

  • By exercising before you get in to bed you are raising your core body temperature.

  • If you are going to exercise make sure you do it a few hours before bed so that your body can cool down completely.

There are a number of ways that you can help yourself get to sleep in hot weather. Credit: PA

3. Stay hydrated throughout the day

  • You can help yourself get to sleep by making sure that you drink plenty of water during the day.

  • This helps you stay hydrated.

  • Dehydration is a common reason why people have sleepless nights.

4. Buy a fan/maintain air flow through the room

  • If you want to have a cooler room at night it is important to maintain air flow.

  • This means that if you have a window open, making sure that your room's door is open as well.

  • This helps to circulate cooler air through the room.

  • You can also use a fan to do this.

5. Get rid of the duvet and use thinner sheets/freeze sheets until bed time

  • You should swap out your duvet for thinner sheets or blankets during the warmer weather.

  • Another tip is to put your pillowcases and sheets in a sealed bag in the freezer and put them on your pillows 10 minutes before you are getting in to bed.