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This year’s tropical summer is expected to be followed by an above-average-temperature autumn, so we’ll be sweating in bedrooms for a while longer. So throw off the prejudices associated with sleeping naked — pajamas, nightgowns and underwear — and give it a try.
These 5 benefits of sleeping naked summarized by experts will surely encourage you.
1. Helps with falling asleep
We rest and fall asleep better in a cooler environment. The room where you sleep should ideally be 18 ° C. But to fall asleep it is not enough to just air out the room, we need to cool the body as well, by roughly one degree. How to help with that? Undress!
When the body is naked, it more easily regulates its temperature according to its needs. It is clear that pajamas retain heat, prevent a drop in temperature and force the brain and body to constantly figure out what the problem is. You then find it harder to fall asleep and to sleep through the night.
2. Increases the feeling of attractiveness
This isn’t something scientists would need to study for years. Just ask anyone who sleeps naked, especially women, and they will all without exception tell you that they feel more sensual in bed when naked.
57% of people who sleep naked are, according to a survey, happier than those who put on pajamas. The likely simple reason is that they have sex much more often. If you and your partner are both naked in bed and touch skin-to-skin, the happiness hormone oxytocin begins to be released to a greater extent, which produces feelings of connection and sexual attraction.
3. Helps to reduce stress
Oxytocin does not only benefit your sex life. Increased production of oxytocin helps lower cortisol, the stress hormone . The more physical touches or even massages you receive in bed, the better for your mental health.
Lowering cortisol levels in the body also benefits your weight. Cortisol can be responsible for cravings and constant snacking on fatty, sweet foods.
4. Prevents the development of infections
Sleeping without pajamas benefits the skin, which when naked pleasantly rests, relaxes and regenerates. It’s also good for the feet and armpits, because airflow reduces the risk of skin diseases. Night “ventilation” is especially appreciated by the intimate areas.
Clinical professor of gynecology and reproductive sciences at Yale University, MJ Minkonova, agrees that sleeping naked is beneficial especially for women who suffer from chronic yeast infections . She recommends it as one of the first things they should try. Yeast infections thrive in a moist environment. So if you ditch tight underwear and pajama pants at night, you will reduce excessive moisture in the intimate areas and the infection will have a smaller chance to develop.
5. Positively affects male fertility
Most men spend the whole day in tight briefs or boxers and do not take them off at night either. Tight underwear holds the testicles close to the body and therefore they heat up to body temperature, which harms sperm . American physician Dr. William Winter says that temperatures higher than ideal (around 35 ° C) have a negative effect on sperm and are a common factor encountered in male fertility problems. So gentlemen, if you are planning children in the future, ditch the pajamas and sleep naked!
