*Removes clothes immediately*
Everyone has a different preference when it comes to sleeping attire.
There are plenty of options and combinations that work; boxers, boxers and t-shirt, onesie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pyjamas, pyjama bottoms and t-shirt, nude etc.
According to a report in Mic, those who choose to sleep in the nip are probably getting a better night’s sleep.
Shawn Stevenson is the author of Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health and Bigger Success. Rolls off the tongue.
Anyway, he’s been explaining why taking all your clothes off or wearing something very light will help you sleep better.
“Health-wise, it’s important to let your body cool down during sleep.
“Cooling down will lower your blood pressure, which in turn helps your body activate its “rest and digest system” — otherwise known as the parasympathetic nervous system.
“Cooling down also helps the body release certain hormones and reparative enzymes.”
Basically, you don’t need to use as much energy sleeping as you do when you’re active during the day.
So, if your body can lower its core temperature to save energy, then getting to a lower core temperature can help you get into a deeper sleep.
It’s worth a try. Happy snoozing everyone.
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