Do you often find yourself tossing and turning for hours, unable to get to sleep until you poke one leg out of the covers? There’s a scientific reason why you do it!

Sticking one of your feet outside of your blankets is a legitimate sleep hack! It’s a standard move, but we never knew the science behind it until now.

Basically, your body temperature starts to drop right before you fall asleep. When your body is hot, you are more alert. When your body is cool, you get sleepy and feet are the perfect venue to cool down your body!

According to the Science, your feet have a lot to do with your body temperature. The bottom of your feet are hairless & you can dissipate heat from your body easily.

Feet contain blood vessels called the arteriovenous anastomosis, which are perfectly designed to help dissipate body heat. The geniuses over at NY Mag made a video detailing how your feet help you sleep. Just have a look!

Science says it’s the best way to get better sleep. So, from the next time when you can’t sleep just stick that little foot of yours out of the covers and cool down, and pretty soon you’ll be fast asleep.

So, how do you feel about this sleep hack?

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