Woman’s World USA – August 05, 2019

As the mercury rises, so do your odds of

disrupted sleep. That’s because your core

body temperature naturally dips while you

snooze. But if your bedroom is too warm,

your body struggles to regulate itself, keep-

ing you from deeper slumber. For more

restful nights, take a cue from Australian

researchers, who found that setting the

thermostat at 64°F noticeably reduces

insomnia. No A/C? Place a bowl of ice in

front of a fan set on low speed—this trick

can ma ke the room feel up to 10°F cooler!

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Doze off faster

with a thermostat tweak

Busy days, warm nights and extra daylight can

make it difficult to catch enough deep Zzzs. To t he

rescue: easy fixes for warm-weather sleep sappers

AND SLIP ON A SLEEP MASK!

Stash your eye mask in the freezer before

bed. The chilly sensation stimulates nerves

in the eye area, U.K. sci-

entists say, prodding

the brain to release

melatonin and help

you fall asleep

within five minutes.

Summer sleep

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