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Abi Jackson & Danielle Kate Wroe

Doctor explains exactly why we're all exhausted in a heatwave - and how to solve it

With temperatures across the UK soaring, after a long day at work, or even just sunbathing in the garden, you may be feeling way more lethargic than normal.

The sun may bring us immense amounts of joy, but it also makes us way more sleepy, and as many of us struggle to get through the day without napping, we begin to empathise with the need for a midday siesta.

But a doctor has explained that our bodies have to work harder in the heat in order to cool us down, and "fatigue is a normal response to heat, and is typically temporary."

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