The tossing and turning, in sweaty pajamas, during the usually cool nighttime hours is no fun, but unfortunately, we are in for more toasty nights.
of the University of Copenhagen tracked the sleep of 47,000 people in 68 countries from 2015 to 2017.
The warmest areas of the world are more impacted because the study discovered that if the low temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer, the probability of getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night increases. That is seven more nights of short sleep than the average population or 23 hours of lost sleep, especially if greenhouse gas levels are not stabilized .
“Having a cool room temperature during sleep is one of the most important aspects of getting a good night’s rest,” Dr. Janette Nesheiwat said.“It’s really important to try to sleep in an environment where the temperature’s anywhere between 60 and 70 degrees. It’s usually about 65 degrees on average, give or take a few degrees,” Nesheiwat told FOX Weather.
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