Is sleeping outside good for you? Science has a clear answer.
Laura Kiniry
created: Sept. 17, 2025, 1:01 p.m. | updated: Sept. 27, 2025, 1:06 p.m.
“All factors that can benefit sleep.”Secondly, people who find themselves sleeping outdoors are often on vacation.
Sleeping outdoors can reset your body clockNature can reset our circadian rhythm, the body’s natural 24-hour clock, helping us synchronize our bodies with the natural rise and fall of the sun.
By sleeping outdoors we’re limiting those illuminated snooze-disrupters and allowing melatonin to occur naturally while we rest.
Consider glamping“If the thought of sleeping outside is going to stress you out, it sort of counteracts the potential benefits,” says Martin.
Whether we’re sleeping outside or getting comfy in our beds, getting a good night’s sleep should be our primary goal, says Martin.
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