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Brits have been basking in the heat over the past few weeks. Bank Holiday Monday was the hottest day of 2021 so far and the heatwave is due to continue for much of June. The hot spell delighting many of us is expected to continue over the next fortnight, with temperatures rising above those in Portugal. With the hot weather due to stay many of us may feel a little sleepier than usual.
Why does hot weather make you tired?
With the longer summer evenings and warm sunny days, many of us have been spending as much time as possible in beer gardens, parks and beaches across the country.
But the hot weather can make many feel tired and sluggish.
Experts attribute this increased sense of fatigue to a number of factors.
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Your body dilates the blood vessels to allow greater blood to flow close to the surface of your skin to help release heat.
Essentially this process, known as vasodilation, allows your blood to cool down.
Hot flushes can be attributed to this process.
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Sweating causes your heart rate as well your metabolic rate to increase.
Dr Michele Casey, the regional medical director at Duke Health in North Carolina told Live Science: “All that work — increasing your heart rate, your metabolic rate — eventually makes you feel tired or sleepy.”
To try to avoid feeling sluggish in the summer be sure to keep yourself hydrated, keep out of the midday sun and try to keep your bedroom cool to allow for a good nights sleep.
To keep your bedroom cool avoid opening the windows when the weather rises during the day and keep your curtains closed.
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