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Trouble sleeping? Keep your socks on!

Let’s chat about something we all love but never get enough of—sleep! Question: do you sleep with your socks on? According to sleep‑behavior specialists, keeping those socks on might actually help you drift off faster.

person wearing white socks on brown textile
Photo by Livi Po on Unsplash

It sounds strange, but warming your feet helps lower your core body temperature—a process with a fancy name: distal vasodilation. When your feet warm up, your blood vessels open, and your body relaxes. In one study, men who wore socks fell asleep almost ten minutes faster and slept an extra half hour compared to those who didn’t.

Another simple trick? Take a warm shower or bath before bed, and keep your bedroom cool—set the temp to 18.

So tonight, slip on those socks… warm up… wind down… and enjoy a great night’s sleep.

  • Danny Foresta was born and raised in Thunder Bay. He's worked in radio for over 30 years. Has spent the last 20 years in Morning Radio. Joined Acadia Broadcasting in 2021.  He hosts "Mornings In The Bay" on 99.9 The Bay.
    He enjoys all aspects of the radio industry. Danny is married to Lori, and has a son, Joseph in University.

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