Getting soaked in a warm tub makes you feel good and also offers your physical and mental health several other benefits.
Indeed, doctors in prehistoric Rome might have overrated the healing powers of hydrotherapy (water cure). Despite what Hippocrates said, you most likely don’t need to depend on a bath to treat pneumonia.
However, with less severe ailments, you can still be relieved. Just make sure that you rinse off thoroughly, gently dry your skin, and leave the tub after 10 – 15 minutes to prevent dry skin.
Prepare to relieve stress using warm water or fancy bath bombs and salts. Learn more ways for enjoying the medicinal benefits of bathing.
How Bathing Benefits Your Mental Health
- Combat depression. Submerging yourself in lukewarm water increases levels of serotonin and endorphin. These are two of the most critical brain chemicals linked to happiness and well-being.
- Reduce stress. Reducing tension is perhaps the first thing that crops up in your mind. Turn down the lights; switch off your mobile phone; and then apply a fragrant moisturizer on yourself.
- Keep on learning. Rest your head on top of a bath pillow and read or listen to a presentation on tape. Gaining knowledge and understanding can make your thinking sharper and perhaps even help you keep some types of dementia at bay.
- Have better sleep quality. Taking a warm bath inside a tub before bed increases your body temperature. Once you begin to cool down, your body will produce melatonin, which makes you sleepy. That sweet night rest is beneficial for your body and brain.
- Feel connected. At Yale, some psychologists discovered evidence that loneliness makes us shower more as our brains link bodily warmth with the affection we may be lacking. Consider having a bath as you work on your affairs.
- Make small changes. Also include essential oils to achieve any results you wish. For instance, chamomile tends to have a calming effect, while rosemary works as a stimulant of memory.
Benefits of Bathing for Physical Health
- Improve circulation. Water cure improves blood circulation and boosts your immune system. Try doing it at home: Splash cold water on yourself while soaking up in a warm tub.
- Get your feet pampered. If you have time constraints or are saving water, you can still wet your feet. Fill up a bowl with warm water and put some drops of peppermint oil into the basin.
- Create a soothing effect on your skin. Try out some products for bathing and natural ingredients that are known to prevent itching, heal sunburn or hydrate your skin. If you have been in the sun for too long, soak yourself into cold water containing 2 cups of vinegar. For dry skin, try cornstarch or milk.
- Minimize congestion. For congestion, steam is a natural remedy if you have a cold or allergies. If you feel breathing in a steamed-up bathroom won’t be enough, cover your head with a thick towel. Then, place the head above a bowl of hot water for the steam to break up and dissolve the mucus. Mustard powder or eucalyptus oil can also help the process.
- Reduce fever. If you have a fever, you could cool off after taking a sponge bath. Utilize warm water as alcohol or cold water can lower your body temperature too fast.
- Child delivery. Are you an expectant mother? According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, birthing pools might be helpful in the first stage of labor. Proponents claim warm water can relieve pain and speed up contractions.
With Gratitude and Love
Dewvy 
