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I’m a qualified weather girl & here’s 5 ways to hack the heat at night – avoid freezing cold showers & do these instead
A QUALIFIED meteorologist has shared five ways to beat the heat at night.
So as temperatures in the UK rise, if you’re too hot and are struggling to sleep, you’ve come to the right place and will need to take notes.
Ishani Mistry, a qualified weather girl who posts daily London weather reports on social media, has revealed her top tips to sleeping easy during warm nights.
Posting online, the young woman revealed the five things you’ll need to do to combat feeling “gross and sticky” at night.
So if you’ve been tossing and turning the last few evenings, you’ll need to listen up.
The importance of prep
First things first, Ishani stressed the significance of “prepping” before you go to sleep.
She advised: “Keep all your blinds and your curtains shut during the day to stop the sunlight from coming in and heating up your room, and then in the evening when the sun isn’t as strong, open up your blinds and your curtains and your windows.”
Ishani acknowledged that doing so will let the cool air come in and circulate around your room.
Eating right
Secondly, Ishani explained why eating a “cold and light meal before bed” is key.
She recommended: “There is no point in chefing up a five course meal using a stove or an oven because it’s just gonna make you and your house hot.”
Not only this, but she claimed that “heavier meals take more energy to digest”, which in turn, will “make you hotter.”
Grab a hot water bottle
Thirdly, Ishani, who doesn’t work for a news channel but instead keeps her followers up-to-date with weather news, highlighted why a hot water bottle could be your best pal as temperatures soar.
She shared: “Fill up a hot water bottle with really cold water and if you’re feeling extra hardcore you can freeze it.”
However, Ishani claimed that freezing hot water bottles can cause damage to the rubber, so she advised doing this additional step “at your own risk.”
Ditch the cold showers
Not only this, but instead of a freezing cold shower, Ishani shared why a lukewarm shower before bed is key to staying cool.
She stressed: “Not a cold [shower] because your temperature will drop really quickly and your body will frantically try and warm up again.”
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Keep out of the heat if you can.
If you have to go outside, stay in the shade especially between 11am and 3pm, wear sunscreen, a hat and light clothes, and avoid exercise or activity that makes you hotter.
Cool yourself down.
Have cold food and drinks, avoid alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks, and have a cool shower or put cool water on your skin or clothes.
Keep your living space cool.
Close windows during the day and open them at night when the temperature outside has gone down. Electric fans can help if the temperature is below 35 degrees. Check the temperature of rooms, especially where people at higher risk live and sleep.
The weather pro claimed that a lukewarm shower will decrease your body’s temperature gradually, without triggering such a chaotic body heat response.
Handy fan hack
And finally, Ishani shared a message to all fan owners.
“If you’ve got a fan, put a bowl of icy water in front of it and it will blow that into you when you’re sleeping and cool you down 10 times more,” she concluded.
Social media users beam
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ishani.weather, has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up 97,600 views, 1,607 likes and 87 comments.
Social media users were thankful for Ishani’s advice and many eagerly raced to the comments to express this.
This was genuinely useful. Never considered freezing a hot water bottle TikTok user
One person said: “Best advice, thank you!!”
Another added: “Excellent advice.”
A third commented: “TikTok is so full of people posting s**t, but this was genuinely useful. Never considered freezing a hot water bottle!”
Meanwhile, others revealed their handy hacks to keep cool in summer.
One user beamed: “I put the bed sheets in the freezer.”
A second chimed in: “I use a wet towel over me and a fan.”
Whilst someone else penned: “Ice pack under your neck. Wrap it in a kitchen towel. Amazing.”
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