Until you are blessed with Aircon, trying to sleep in a heat is never fun. Your cover is closed and you flip your pillow in search of a quiet side. But can we wear socks on the bed?
Dr. Ollekan Otulana, a GP and the doctor explains, “The idea of wearing socks on the bed during the hot summer night can be uncomfortable at first, but in fact a good physical reason that it can help you sleep more easily and sleep more easily.” Cassiobert Court Practice in Britain.
Dr. Otulana says, as they get hot, blood vessels in your feet are heated and release heat, before you put socks. I doubted – but desperate (and deprived of sleep) is enough to do anything …
What happened when I wore socks on the bed during the heatwave
The night I decided to wear socks on the bed, the temperature was still dull at around 73 ° F (23 ° C). The idea of pulling on a pair of woolen socks was quite clearly, replicated. But I took the socks out of their packet and slipped them on my feet. Immediately, I was surprised how soft and comfortable he felt.
With 20% Kashmiri and 50% wool, the socks I selected were naturally temperature regulation. In addition, I found that open knitting of wool helped to give up the heat contrary to trap it, which is common with socks made of synthetic fiber.
But as comfortable, I did not expect to keep socks on my feet all night. it was very hot. I lay on top of my cover and started reading my book. About ten minutes later, I paid attention to Gozbump on my arms … did I really cool?
For my surprise, and despite my bedroom heat, I quickly slept and sleeping all night.
However, I was not the only member of our team that wore socks to wear socks, and the success of others was diverse with him.
Senior staff writer Frances Daniel put his socks in the freezer bag for about an hour before wearing on the bed.
Result? “Ultra is not refreshed, and I will not wear them again on the bed. But while other synthetic socks may feel that they are trapping the heat, these socks felt as if they were avoiding heat and allowing cold air.”
Staff writer Becky George maintained her socks all night, but ended by kicking her cover as she was still very hot. Will she try again? “Yes, but perhaps for a time when the weather gets slightly cold.”
How to help you sleep cool by wearing socks on the bed
Unlike Frances and Becky, I did not tolerate wearing my socks on the bed. I found that my socks actively cooled me – but how?
“It may look strange – especially when it gets hot – but by putting it on the socks before the bed, you really sleep fast and sleep for a long time,” Dr. Lih KaylerA psychological and sleep specialist.
“Core body temperature naturally falls from 1 to 2 ° F to the evening, which occurs as part of the circadian process that indicates at the onset of signs,” she explains. “But to cool your core, your body needs to redistribute heat – and this is where your feet come.”
Keeping on socks before bed can really help you sleep fast and sleep for a long time
Dr. Lih Kayler
Both our hands and feet have arterial-shithil anastomoses (AVA), a type of blood vessel that allows to release more heat from the body. Dr. Oatulana says, “Wearing socks will make you slowly heat the feet.
“This indicates your body that it is time to move heat outward and cool internal, essentially helps to reduce your core temperature more efficiently. For many people, especially if their feet get cold or they sleep in a well ventilated room, a pair of light socks can actually improve sleep comfort during summer.
3 tips for cool sleeping in socks
1. Choose a breathable fabric
Opt to a thin, naturally breathable and moisture cloth like wool or cotton. Open weaving of wool allows better airflows, which will prevent your feet from getting wet with sweat. Socks that are synthetic or very thick will cause your legs to heat up.
Dr. Kayeler says, “Wearing thin, breathing socks (think of cotton, bamboo, or light wool) keeps your feet hot enough to help your body cool down correctly.”
2. Make sure your socks are comfortable
Sick-fitting socks are not a big. The so big socks will slide from your feet while socks that are too small can restrict blood flow. Your socks should be soft and comfortable, so you can easily and close them. Look out for any hole that your toes can be caught.
3. Use with light bed
Wearing socks on the bed can help reduce your body temperature, but if your bed and rest of the pajamas will not have much effect in mild and breathing.
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Does sleeping in socks help keep you cool in summer? My decision
When your legs are hot, the blood vessels become thin and heat is removed. This means that wearing socks on the bed can help reduce your main temperature.
Therefore, keeping something cool on your feet may feel pleasant (such as socks from the freezer), it does not trigger the same release of summer, which gently heats your feet.
From wearing socks to getting the best results on the bed, I recommend it to combine it with other methods of cool sleeping at night, such as using a breathing bed, sleeping in a well ventilated room and taking a warm bath before bed.
