Travis Bradberry* has discovered the naked truth of a bedtime habit he believes can help us sleep our way to success.
What if I told you in just 10 seconds a day, you can sleep better, make more money, reduce stress, and lose weight?
Sleeping bare can do all these things and more.
While there are countless strategies floating around out there to help you improve in these areas, none is as simple — and many are less effective — as sleeping without your clothes on.
Since only eight per cent of people sleep bare, there are a great number of people who can discover the benefits of sleeping in the buff.
This may sound far-fetched, but hear me out before you put those cosy flannel pyjamas on.
We’ve always known that quality sleep is good for your brain, but recent research from the University of Rochester demonstrates exactly how so.
The study found that when you sleep your brain removes toxic proteins from its neurons that are by-products of neural activity when you’re awake.
The catch here is that your brain can only adequately remove these toxic proteins when you have sufficient quality sleep.
When you don’t get high-quality, deep sleep, the toxic proteins remain in your brain cells, wreaking havoc and ultimately impairing your ability to think.
This slows your ability to process information and problem-solve, kills your creativity, and increases your emotional reactivity.
Researchers at the University of Amsterdam found that lowering your skin temperature increases the depth of your sleep and reduces the number of times you wake up in the night.
Removing your bedclothes is a great way to lower your skin temperature without changing the temperature of the room.
We all know that prolonged stress is bad news.
It suppresses your immune system and increases your risk of heart disease, depression, and obesity in addition to decreasing your cognitive performance.
Stress throws your cortisol levels out of whack.
Proper rest helps to restore normal cortisol levels, which improves your stress level regardless of what’s happening around you.
As described above, sleeping without clothes will help you to get a better night’s sleep.
Sleeping bare has a slew of health benefits, including helping you to lose weight.
A study conducted by the United States National Institutes of Health found that keeping yourself cool while you sleep speeds the body’s metabolism because your body creates more brown fat to keep you warm.
Brown fat produces heat by burning calories (300 times more heat than any organ in the body), and this boosts your metabolism all day long to help you lose weight.
In addition to the metabolic effects of sleeping in the buff, removing your clothes improves blood circulation, which is good for your heart and muscles.
The quality sleep you’ll enjoy also increases the release of growth hormone and melatonin, both of which have anti-ageing benefits.
Confidence doesn’t just feel good; it’s the pillar of success.
It pushes you to try new things, take on challenges, and persevere in the face of adversity.
A University of Melbourne study found that confident people earn higher wages and get promoted more often than their less confident counterparts.
Sleeping bare makes you more comfortable in your own skin. As your comfort with your body increases, so does your self-esteem and confidence.
The benefits of sleeping bare are many — so many that you owe it to yourself to give it a try.
*Travis Bradberry is the co-founder of TalentSmart, a provider of emotional intelligence tests, emotional intelligence training, and emotional intelligence certification. He can be contacted at TalentSmart.com.
This article first appeared on the TalentSmart website
