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Sleeping well during the summer season is, for more than 90% of Italians, a pipe dream. But why do we sleep badly because of the heat? Bad sleep, due to often high temperatures and excessive humidity, also has a negative impact on the body's well-being. Among the physiological processes that undergo conspicuous changes, precisely because of the higher degrees outside, sleep deserves the gold medal. There are several factors, in addition to heat, that significantly impact on sleep quality, causing chronic insomnia between June and September. Among these, light plays a not insignificant role, due to its role in defining the circadian rhythm that controls the sleep-wake cycle. This is confirmed by a recent study that points out that it is precisely exposure to light during the day that contributes to more episodes of waking up during the night and a feeling of tiredness in the morning. It is all the fault of melatonin whose secretion time, being shorter in summer than in winter, is responsible for the decrease in hours of sleep. Contributing to its frequent interruptions may also be other factors such as hormonal changes and stress, a real 'time bomb' for well-being.

What are the tips for sleeping well in the summer? Despite the difficulties, sleeping well in the summer is still possible. It is enough to adopt a few simple good practices such as, for example, maintaining a precise routine that always makes lying down at the same time a prerequisite. Reducing exposure to light in the evening hours is also useful to give the body the opportunity to prepare for sleep, as is choosing to sleep in a cool, ventilated place where the temperature is around 18°C. To fall asleep peacefully, it is also fundamental to learn to limit stress and unplug by indulging in a relaxing herbal tea and turning off mobile phones and laptops. It is also important to create small bedtime rituals that the brain will associate with the meeting with Morpheus: taking a hot bath, a yoga session, reading a book or writing a diary are all activities that facilitate relaxation.