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Temperature
Scorcher outside? "Heat is very stimulating and very wakeful," Joe Ojile, M.D., founder and CEO of the Clayton Sleep Institute in St. Louis, Missouri and a board ... more
Photo by: Elenathewise
Temperature
Scorcher outside? "Heat is very stimulating and very wakeful," Joe Ojile, M.D., founder and CEO of the Clayton Sleep Institute in St. Louis, Missouri and a board member of the National Sleep Foundation, told The Huffington Post. If you think back historically, he explains, people had high ceilings (since heat rises) before they had fans and air conditioners. But today, we have modern technology to keep us cool. And it doesn't have to be freezing to get your rest. "Cool is relative," Ojile says. "If the temperatures are extreme, you don't have to have your room like an ice box." Just make sure it's significantly cooler than the temps outside -- most people prefer something in the low 70s. If you're still too hot to sleep, try taking a shower, which will bring down your body temperature when you get out. "That will encourage you to go to sleep," he says.
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It won't be long before the dog days of summer are in our midst.
But each season has its own unique way of affecting one of the most important health behaviors: sleep.
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Nearly a third of Americans report sleeping six or fewer hours a night, despite the fact that long-term deprivation has been linked with a host of serious health conditions, including heart problems and obesity.
So at the cusp of the newest season, we rounded up five of the biggest sleep traps that affect us over the summer. Here, expert tips to help you sleep like a baby through August.
