Do you sleep naked? If you don't, then this is for you...

 

Sleep experts agree it’s important to keep cool at night as your body temperature needs to drop by about half a degree for you to fall asleep. If anything (like lots of bedclothes) prevents that decline in temperature, the brain will wake itself up to see what’s going on. The advantage of sleeping naked is it’s easier for the body to cool and maintain the lower temperature the brain wants to achieve.

Cosy pyjamas are tempting, but if you share a bed with a partner, going nude will generate a generous boost of oxytocin, a hormone that’s been shown to have a wealth of health benefits. It is triggered by closeness, particularly skin-to-skin contact. Oxytocin has a protective effect on the heart, as it lowers blood pressure. It also boosts the immune system and reduces anxiety.

Wearing nothing to bed can help women avoid developing yeast infections, such as thrush. Thrush loves warm, restricted environments, so wear something loose or preferably nothing at all. If you wear something tight it means less air gets to your genitals and you’re more likely to sweat, which can cause irritation. 

Though it’s important not to get too hot at night, make sure you have warm hands and feet.If your hands and feet are cold, the blood vessels next to the skin constrict and reduce blood flow in an effort to keep warm and stop heat escaping. This in turn means your body temperature won’t be able to drop so easily. 

 

People who sleep naked have happier love lives, according to a survey of 1,000 British adults by a bedsheet company this year. The study found 57 per cent of nude sleepers were happy with their relationship, compared with 48 per cent of pyjama wearers and 43 per cent of nightie wearers (onesie wearers were just 38 per cent). 

Experts believe that certain activities could switch on this fat, potentially helping to burn calories at a greater rate. American researchers found that sleeping in a cold bedroom could activate brown fat that produces 300 times more heat than any other body organ. The study also showed that over time sleeping in a cold bedroom could lessen the risk of diabetes. But room temperature shouldn’t be below a level at which you feel comfortable, otherwise you won’t sleep.

...I ignorantly been on this practise tho! Cant remember the last time I bought or wore a nightie..yes you heard right lol!