Reason Why We Feel Hot While Sleeping
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Too much light, too much noise, or a sleeping environment that's just too darn hot can make for a lot of tossing and turning. But even if your bedroom is in the perfect temperature range, your choice of bedding, pajamas, pre-bed activities, and other factors can all mean you wake up in the night feeling hot and sweaty You can blame biology to some degree if you tend to overheat at night. Dr. Carlea Weiss, PhD, MS, RN, and sleep scientist, tells Sleepopolis that our core body temperature naturally dips slightly to promote sleep onset. “When that occurs, the skin temperature may rise to help release heat,” she says. “That is often why people feel they get hot during sleep.” But the external temperature also plays a role because it can affect the body’s ability to self-regulate. That means extra-warm bedding or pajamas, whether you exercise or have sex right before bed, even hormone cycles and illness can all get in the way of a good night’s sleep. Room Temperature...
