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Sleeping in overly warm room can cause nightmares, researchers say

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Sleeping in a warm room can cause nightmares

If you're having nightmares, you might want to turn down the air conditioning.

Researchers warn that sleeping in a warm room causes your dreams to become more vivid, and that could lead to more intense nightmares.

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Doctors say the perfect sleeping temperature is between 61 to 64 degrees.

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