Put 'em on!

Old joke from a Bazooka gum wrapper:

Grandmom to granddaughter: "Why did you call off your wedding?"

Granddaughter: "He had cold feet."

Grandmom: "In MY day, we didn't find that out until AFTER we were married!"

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Well, the gum was good. 

You can't get a good sleep if your feet really are cold (as opposed to the "cold feet" we get when we chicken out of something). It's true, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.  

Not only that, they say 68% of us have trouble getting to sleep at least once a week, and 27% of us have sleeping problems all the time.

Sleep experts (finally, a job for me!) say that modern life, with crazy commutes and non-commutes and being up and on electronic devices at all hours and working too much...all that suppresses our production of the hormone called melatonin.

Melatonin helps us sleep! Get as much as you can!

You can't run down to the Drugs 'N' More and pick up a bottle of melatonin (well, you can, but why bother?), but you can buy something almost as helpful: a pair of socks.

Donning socks at bedtime improves our overall circulation because it opens the blood vessels in our feet (your doctor calls that vasodilation). Vasodilation releases heat that spreads all over us, thus decreasing overall core body temperature.

Some people prefer to put a hot water bottle down by their feet. You can see the reasons why socks are better if you will simply Google "leaking hot water bottle."

sock suggestion

The experts say you should choose socks made of natural fibers such as wool or cotton, and they do recommend wearing a fresh pair every night just to sleep in. You can see why this might not be the best answer for you if you will simply Google "Who's gonna do all this laundry?"