Expert's warm weather sleeping hack uses 'strange' hot water bottle trick

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Trying to get to sleep when the weather is warm can be a real struggle, often resulting in hours of uncomfortable tossing and turning in bed.The last thing you want to experience at this time is any extra heat, but a hot water bottle could surprisingly be all you need to stay cool and get a good night's rest.That's according to sleep experts at Mattress Online, who have said that these can be used to lower your core body temperature if they're placed on a certain part of your body.Using a hot water bottle might sound like a strange way to combat heat, but James the Sleep Geek recommends raising your core temperature slightly by placing a lukewarm hot water bottle on your feet thirty minutes before bed.

That way, when you go to sleep your core temperature will drop, allowing you to drift off more comfortably. The experts understand the struggles of trying to get a good night's rest when the temperatures are high, so they've gathered together some other useful tips that are worth keeping in mind this summer.

Use different covers if you are sleeping with a partner. When you're lying down together, their body heat will only transfer to you.

If you can, opt for separate covers, preferably in a thin cotton material in order to keep cool. Hot weather can make us sleepy; as tempting as it is to have a daytime nap in the glorious sunshine, this isn't always the best idea.