Sleep expert warns against warm weather bed hack that 'heats you up' at night

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Sleeping in the heat can be a struggle, a popular way to stay cool while sleeping could do more harm than good.

With Scotland's weather finally starting to heat up, some will be resorting to tips to stay cool and comfortable.

Getting a good night's sleep in warm weather can be a struggle for many, as this makes tossing and turning more likely. One popular hack that promises to aid this disruption is to pop your bedding or night clothes in the freezer for extra coolness - but this may be doing more harm than good. Speaking to Mirror Online, he said: "When hot weather comes around there are some tips given out that may sound like they would work when actually they really really don't. An example of this may be put your bedding/pyjamas in the fridge or freezer or to wear wet socks to bed, but they both have the same problem.

"These approaches will add more moisture to your sleep environment and that moisture will heat up during the night. This means that although it may cool you down as you go to bed during the night this moisture will heat up and is likely to wake you as you come out of your sleep cycle.

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