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Tom’s Guide
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Ruth Hamilton

What's the best position to sleep in when it's hot? We asked a sleep posture expert

man lying on bed face-down with window open and fan on

Being too hot can quickly disturb your slumber, which makes summertime sleep a constant challenge. There are plenty of techniques for sleeping when it's hot (and heatwave sleep mistakes you're probably making), including throwing money at the situation and purchasing one of the best cooling mattresses. But even if you regularly find yourself waking up in the night feeling hot and bothered, you probably haven't considered how the position you sleep in might be affecting things.

Tom's Guide spoke to sleep posture expert James Leinhardt to find out how sleep position impacts on how effectively your body can cool itself down, the best way to sleep when it's too hot, and how to train yourself into that position if it's not how you usually like to kip.

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