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Why you should sleep naked?
Why should you sleep naked?
When we want a good night’s sleep, we turn to cutting out caffeine, turning off all screens, reading before bed etc, but have you thought about what you wear to bed? Researchers have conducted studies about the health benefits of sleeping in the nude.
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1. Ditch your clothes
Wearing tight or loose clothes in bed can disrupt our sleep. For instance, you could wear tight clothes to bed, and this can result in chafing making you feel uncomfortable. You could wear loose clothes and even this can irritate your sleep pattern as you wake up to realise your clothes are twisted and still creating friction. Wearing no clothes lowers your skins temperature and researchers have found this to be the best way to ensure a good quality night’s sleep. Sleeping nude encourages your body to maintain its own heat and this speeds up your body’s metabolism.
2. Beauty sleep
A disruptive sleep means your cells aren’t regenerating properly and this means our skin suffers. Being overly warm means we wake up constantly, this disruption interferes with the release of anti-ageing hormones such as melatonin.
We clean our faces to remove dirt, allowing the skin to breathe. Apply this thinking to your body by sleeping naked. It can help solve issues as it allows your skin to breathe reducing the chances of you suffering from problem skin.
3. Improve your relationship
It’s well known that skin to skin contact with your partner releases the happy hormone called oxytocin. Oxytocin reduces stress, depression, blood pressure and can even help with an inflamed gut. Along with the positive benefits of Oxytocin, you get a good quality sleep and the added perk of feeling closer to your loved ones.
4. Confidence booster
We're always covering up and for those who have a lack of body confidence, this only worsens. It's time to see ourselves naked. See yourself in all your glory first thing in the morning and last thing at night and you will become more aware of yourself and accept your beautiful body.
5. No one will call you lazy again
You will feel liberated! When you wake, you will feel more inclined to get up and face the day rather than slouching around. By practising healthy behaviours like getting enough sleep, regular exercise, balanced diet, you will maximise your longevity.
