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Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz & Nicola Roy

What is 'sleep debt' as doctor explains why you may feel tired after heatwave

Many parts of Scotland and the rest of the UK experienced a sweltering hot June, with heatwave status being achieved for several different areas.

And although the higher temperatures meant more time outdoors with loved ones, it also wreaked havoc on sleeping patterns, as the warm and clammy nights made it difficult to drift off.

Even though the mercury has now dropped significantly and the rain has started to roll in again, you might find you're still more tired than you would normally be when you wake up.

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