Neurologists say we spend about a third of our lives sleeping (or trying to) . . .
so why are our pajamas so bad? That threadbare T-shirt you've been wearing since high school could be sabotaging your slumber, and the potential consequences are enough to keep you up at night. Sleep has been proven to have a major impact on nearly every aspect of your well-being — from your skin health to your stress levels — so choosing pajamas for the best sleep is a form of self-care . (And it may be even more comfortable than sleeping naked.
) To help you elevate your PJ game, we asked experts about the best pajamas for better sleep . Read on to shop cute and comfy pajamas specifically designed to help you sleep — as recommended by sleepwear experts. Shelby Harris, PsyD is a behavioral sleep medicine expert and director of sleep health at Sleepopolis.
Lauren Sudeyko is the founder of Vancouver-based sleepwear brand Seray. Lauren Sudeyko, founder of Vancouver-based sleepwear brand Seray , knows the sleepwear struggle all too well. In 2020, she suffered a concussion in a cycling accident.
Throughout her recovery — which included a lot of time in bed — she realized her pajamas were working against her. "I'd be waking up sweating in whatever I was wearing. And even as I started to recover, I would still be waking up really sweaty, really uncomfortable," Sudeyko tells PS.
"We've all woken up before where you stick your foot out the duvet, or you rip the duvet off because you're so hot..