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Grace Walsh

ITV's Dr Sophie Bostock reveals why a cold shower is the 'worst' thing to cool down - and what to do instead

Hot and cold tap .

When the temperature rises beyond what's comfortable, the first thing many of us do is dial down the temperature in the shower, step into the kids' paddling pool, or start drinking icy cold drinks.

This might feel good in the moment, but when trying to sleep in the heat, "getting into ice cold water" is actually completely counterproductive, warns Dr Bostock, aka The Sleep Scientist.

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