Strange as it may seem, sleeping in socks can help you fall asleep faster. This is because temperature regulation is an essential part of the sleep cycle.
As we all know, sleep is a vital part of everyone's life. After all, people spend about a third of their day sleeping.
The US National Institutes of Health says sleep is essential for the normal functioning of the brain and body.
Most people have trouble sleeping occasionally.
One trick they may not have tried is sleeping with their socks on.
Sleeping with socks has some benefits you may not have known:
- Socks help you fall asleep
It may be thought that wearing socks in bed will simply warm your feet, but in reality, this habit simply helps regulate the internal body temperature.
A 2007 study reports that adults who wore socks to bed slept faster.
Warming of the feet and hands causes blood vessels to dilate, a response called vasodilation. This releases heat through the skin and helps to lower body temperature, which in turn, sends a message to the brain that it is bedtime.
Studies generally suggest that warm skin is associated with faster sleep.
- Reduction of Raynaud's symptoms
Hands and feet that are cold all the time can be a sign of Raynaud's disease.
Raynaud is a condition that affects the blood vessels in the skin. Attacks usually occur when a person is cold or stressed. During such an attack, blood circulation in the hands and feet is reduced.
- Better sex
A 2005 study found that couples who wore stockings in bed were more likely to experience an orgasm during sex.
The study reportedly investigated brain responses during sex and found that cold feet drove people away. However, the study cited in the news report was small, using only 13 pairs.
Burimi: Medical News Today
