Is it true we don't sleep well in summer? Plus, easy fixes
Do you sleep like a baby in the winter months but struggle to sleep well during summers? Dr Suhas HS, consultant, pulmonologist at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, explains that our body’s temperature falls a bit before we sleep and declines while sleeping as well. A 2022 study stated that a higher environmental temperature could potentially erode 50 to 58 hours of sleep per person every year,” Dr Suhas HS tells India Today. “The production of melatonin, which is necessary to maintain the body’s circadian rhythm, gets affected by extra light exposure during summer resulting in delayed release, causing interruption of sleep,” says Dr Suhas HS. Maintain a sleep schedule: “Establishing a consistent wake-up and bedtime schedule is a good sleep hygiene measure and helps one sleep better,” says Dr Suhas.
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