Elle Macpherson's Secret To Staying Young Is Sleeping Naked

There are no magic creams or secret potions to staying young.  You're not going to unlock some sort of mystical formula through yoga journeys or with healing crystals.  The secret to staying young is sleeping naked.

Don't take my word for it, I'm just the messenger here.  This comes from supermodel Elle Macpherson, who is turning 60 next month and is still making appearances on magazine covers.  I'd say she knows what she's talking about.

Model Elle Macpherson attends the Remus Lifestyle Night in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Isa Foltin/WireImage)

The Australian, who started modeling in 1982 at the age of 18, relies on a good night's sleep these days after riding her strong genetics to the age of 50.  Part of her routine for a good night of 8 hours of sleep is going to bed naked.

Elle revealed her secret to host Amanda Wakeley during an interview for her podcast Style DNA.  When asked what she wears to bed, she replied, "I go to bed with a smile.  I go to bed with a happy heart.  And an eye mask.  No clothes.  My skin."

Now, of course, there's more that goes into it.  For instance, she's not sitting around all day doing crossword puzzles and catching up on reruns of Law & Order.  She's up before most of us, making the most of the hours she has while she's awake.

Elle Macpherson Isn't Sitting Around Knitting A Sweater

Elle's up at 5 am with a smile on her face, ready to attack the day.  While the first thing you do is hit the snooze button a couple of times, she's spending her first 25 minutes of the day meditating in bed.

After she wraps that up, she's off on a bike ride to the beach for a morning swim.  "The Body" as she was known in her prime, does throw in some morning yoga in the sun.  Flexibility is important as we age.

Her approach to exercise doesn't involve a set schedule.  She prefers the "go with the flow" approach.  Now she throws in all the infrared sauna and cold plunge stuff too.

There are plenty of supplements to go along with the regular acupuncture, chiropractic, breath work and sound healing.  The former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model has products to sell after all.  Nobody's going to buy in if you're not doing all of that.

Sure, Elle's entire lifestyle probably contributes to her staying young, and it's not just the sleeping naked.  I'll admit that.  But in ranking all that she does through her relatively stress-free day, I'm going to put the whole sleeping without any clothes on at the top of the list.

Whatever she's doing, it's working.  Elle Macpherson will never go with that cotton top old lady hairdo that turns blue over time.  And you're not going to find her at the local bingo night gathering.