![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/doctor-explains-why-sleeping-naked-can-help-combat-seasonal-affective-disorder/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1_Top-view-of-nude-young-woman-lying-in-bed.jpg&description=Sleep psychologist Dr Katherine Hall has explained that sleeping naked can improve your overall health and wellbeing - including boosting your oxytocin levelsDr Katherine Hall explained that there are many benefits of snoozing in the nude As the months start to grow colder, many Brits wrap up in their comfiest PJs to stay warm during the winter nights. But an expert has claimed that sleeping naked is encouraged as it improves your overall health and wellbeing. Sleep psychologist Dr Katherine Hall explained that there are many benefits of snoozing in the nude, the biggest being that it improves blood circulation. She said: "When you sleep your blood circulation increases regardless, but sleeping naked stops any clothing like socks or tight pyjamas from restricting blood flow. "Remember that good blood circulation is crucial for your heart and muscles.' According to the Northern Illinois Vein Clinic, good circulation means you'll maintain healthy blood and oxygen flow throughout the body - allowing your organs to function properly. The sleep expert, who is working with bed retailer Happy Beds, added that stripping down in the bedroom can help regulate your body temperature, which is always higher when you're unwell. It is also beneficial for both men and women's health, Dr Hall added. "For men, it can increase fertility and for women, it will lower your chance of any infections caused by uncomfortable underwear," she says. The doctor, who specialises in treating insomnia, explained that going bare and opting for skin-on-skin contact can boost your oxytocin levels, which can combat feelings of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Want to get the latest health news direct to your inbox? Sign up for the Mirror Health newsletter HERE Stripping down in the bedroom can help regulate your body temperature ( Getty Images/iStockphoto) SAD is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern, but it is often associated with the colder months. The mood disorder usuall){kind=link}
Sleep psychologist Dr Katherine Hall has explained that sleeping naked can improve your overall health and wellbeing – including boosting your oxytocin levels
As the months start to grow colder, many Brits wrap up in their comfiest PJs to stay warm during the winter nights.
But an expert has claimed that sleeping naked is encouraged as it improves your overall health and wellbeing.
Sleep psychologist Dr Katherine Hall explained that there are many benefits of snoozing in the nude, the biggest being that it improves blood circulation.
She said: “When you sleep your blood circulation increases regardless, but sleeping naked stops any clothing like socks or tight pyjamas from restricting blood flow.