Want to lose weight while you sleep? Here are a few things to try:

Get enough sleep: Not receiving the suggested amount of shut-eye can slow your metabolism.

Hit the gym at night: A good workout can give your body a metabolic boost for more than 12 hours.

Take a cold shower: A 30-second shower with brrrr-inducing water can help activate the body's brown fat, and burn calories in the process.

Turn down your thermostat: Research suggests that sleeping in a room that is 66 degrees or cooler not only makes it easier to fall asleep, it also helps your body release more melatonin, which can protect brain health and improves weight control.

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Take a Halloween Hike at the Chattahoochee Nature Center on Friday through Sunday and meet animals along the way. (Courtesy of Chattahoochee Nature Center)

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Thousands of UGA students enjoy during the annual “Frat Beach” party for the weekend of the Georgia-Florida football game on St. Simons Island, Friday, November 1, 2024. On the weekend of the Georgia-Florida football game, St. Simons Island’s East Beach becomes “Frat Beach,” an open-air party teeming with thousands of highly inebriated college students. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

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