Light evenings, fun-filled holidays and that feel-good vitamin D make the sunny season a firm favourite for Brits, but trying to sleep when it’s hot can sometimes take the joy out of this time of year.
‘Humid nights cause people to wake more frequently, reducing sleep quality and quantity,’ says Alison Jones, sleep expert at mattress brand Sealy. ‘Warm temperatures reduce the time spent in slow-wave sleep and REM sleep – the stages when the body does critical work to rejuvenate and restore itself.’
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