If you're struggling to fall asleep, the cure for your bedtime woes might be as simple as putting some comfy socks on your feet.

Dr Biquan Luo, a biomedical scientist based in San Francisco, shared insights on why warming your feet can really help you get more sleep — and better sleep.

Senior Staff Writer Frances Daniels put her socks into a freezer bag for around an hour before wearing them to bed.

Nothing helps you get comfy in bed quite like a round of “cricket feet.” The act of rubbing your toes together, just like a little cricket, is a quirky self-soothing habit that can actually ...

Cricket feet, or cricketing, ... 'Cricketing': Why Rubbing Your Feet Together in Bed Might Help You Fall Asleep. By Alyssa Hui-Anderson. Updated on December 1, 2023. Fact checked by.