Compared to those who sleep with pajamas or underwear on, very few people in the world like sleeping naked. Some of the reasons why people don’t like sleeping naked is because they’re uncomfortable having no clothes on, they feel anxious about their bodies, or being naked makes them feel too cold.
While these are all valid reasons to sleep with clothes on, sleeping naked does have its advantages. If you currently sleep clothed and are wondering about what benefits sleeping naked can give you, here are some pros and cons of sleeping naked.
1. Higher quality of sleep
The most important reason why you should sleep naked is because it leads to better sleep. How so, you ask? To help you sleep, your brain regulates your body temperature. However, this process is hampered by wearing clothes because it makes you warm.
Sleeping naked allows your body temperature to cool down. It also allows your brain to release a sleep hormone called melatonin more effectively, which aids you in getting deeper, more restful sleep.
In addition to melatonin, sleeping naked boosts your levels of oxytocin, a hormone responsible for a wide variety of body functions such as orgasms, sexual responses, and even social bonding.
Higher levels of oxytocin in your body lifts your mood and makes you have a more positive outlook because the hormone counters stress, depression, anxiety, and a host of other negative emotions.
Cortisol is a hormone that is released when you are stressed, and while your body’s cortisone levels naturally dip during sleep, sleeping naked lowers your cortisol levels even more due to the deeper sleep you get.
When you have increased levels of oxytocin and decreased cortisol, your immune system functions much better. This means you have greater chances of fighting infections, viruses, and bacteria, and you won’t get sick easily.
Sleeping naked is a great way to cool your body down and achieve a deeper sleep. There is, however, another benefit to this. When your body is at a low temperature, it tries to warm you back up by creating more brown adipose tissue (more commonly known as brown fat), which produces heat by burning calories. This process also speeds up your metabolism for the entire day.
When combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise, this can lead to significant fat and weight loss.
Throughout the day, your skin is confined by layer upon layer of clothing and over time, this restriction can lead to skin problems. The perfect way to prevent this is by sleeping naked, which allows your skin to breathe.
When your skin is able to relax, your chances of getting skin diseases such as fungal infections or rashes is greatly reduced.
When you sleep with your underwear on, the areas around your sex organs tend to sweat more due to the added warmth and friction. This can lead to yeast infections because warm and moist conditions promote the growth of yeast.
Give your sex organs ventilation and a cooler environment by sleeping naked. Doing so will inhibit the growth of yeast and other forms of bacteria.
As previously mentioned, one of the main reasons why people don’t sleep naked is because they might be self-conscious about how their bodies look. If you have a partner, you might feel anxious about letting them see your body while you sleep.
The best way to get around this is by simply baring your body and sleeping naked. Doing so makes you feel more comfortable in your own skin and contributes to a positive body image.
If you sleep naked and kick off your blankets during cold winter days, you might catch a cold and become sick. Sometimes when we are asleep, we might unconsciously kick our blankets away. This is worse during winter days, if are awaken by coldness in the middle of the night, you probably have already caught a cold.
Some people's skin is extra sensitive. If you sleep without clothes on, your skin becomes directly in contact with your bed. Since we don't wash our bed sheets on a daily basis, there might be dusts and bugs on the bed. Sleeping with clothes on protects your body and lower the chances of getting itches or allergies.
If you feel anxious while sleeping naked, you might not be able to relax and get a good night of sleep. Also, if you are the type of person that sleep walks at night, you might want to think twice about sleeping naked. You wouldn't want to walk around naked while sleeping.
There are many pros and cons of sleeping naked. Are you debating whether to sleep naked or sleep with clothes on? Well, there might not be a definite answer. We hope the pros and cons of sleeping naked listed above will help you make a better decision.
If you are interested in learning more about better sleeping, here is a in depth article on different stages of our sleeping cycle. Feel free to check it out!
If you are looking for ways to get a better night of sleep, creating a perfect sleeping environment might be a great solution.
Colors, noise, bed sheet fabrics are just a few elements that can affect your sleep. Eating any kind of food in bed should definitely be avoided. If your bed is messy and have too many things laying all over your bed, that will probably reduce your sleep quality too.
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