April is Stress Awareness Month and a Hot Tub Can Help
April is Stress Awareness Month, and what better way to alleviate stress than by soaking in a hot tub for 20 minutes each day? While stress is a normal part of life, when it becomes chronic, it can have a negative impact on our health. Read on to learn more about the negative effects stress can have on the body and the many benefits you’ll experience by soaking in a hot tub on a daily basis.
The Negative Effects Stress Can Have on the Body
Stress affects the body in many ways. When we experience stress, our bodies release the hormone cortisol, which prepares the body for the “fight or flight” response. This response increases your heart rate, blood pressure, and the amount of glucose in the bloodstream. While stressful situations are often fleeting, the negative effects start to add up. And when stress becomes a chronic situation in your life, it can lead to a number of health problems. Those include:
- Increased risk of heart disease and stroke
- Increased risk of obesity and diabetes
- Weakened immune system
- Digestive problems
- Insomnia and other sleep disorders
- Depression and anxiety
So how does soaking in a hot tub for 20 minutes a day help offset stress and give your body a chance to regroup and rest?
The Benefits of Soaking in a Hot Tub
While there are many ways to alleviate stress, soaking in a hot tub stands out as a tried and true method for promoting relaxation and improving your overall well-being. With warm water and therapeutic jets, a hot tub provides a natural way to unwind and soothe both body and mind. Additional benefits include:
- Relief of muscle tension and soreness: The warm water and jets in a hot tub can help relax tense muscles and relieve soreness through targeted focus.
- Reduce stress and anxiety: Soaking in a hot tub can help reduce the production of cortisol, the hormone associated with stress, and promote the production of endorphins, the “feel-good” hormone.
- Improve sleep quality: Think about how you respond to the day’s events when you are tired. Soaking in a hot tub before bed can help promote relaxation and improve sleep quality, allowing your brain to truly rest.
- Lower blood pressure: Your blood pressure is often heightened when you’re experiencing stress. The warm water in a hot tub can help dilate blood vessels, which can lower blood pressure, allowing you to feel more at ease.
- Improve overall well-being: When you’re experiencing high levels of stress, your immune system doesn’t function as effectively as it normally would, allowing your body to weaken and be attacked by illnesses and the like, leaving you tired, run-down, and not in a good mood. Soaking in a hot tub can help reduce symptoms of depression, improve mood, and promote a sense of well-being.
Your Hot Tub Experts Serving Chambersburg, Hagerstown and Martinsburg
While, yes, stress is a part of life, chronic stress can and will have negative effects on your overall health. It’s important to be proactive in taking care of yourself and carving out the necessary time to decompress, relax and recharge. Incorporating a 20-minute soak in a hot tub into your daily routine will leave you feeling stronger in mind, body, and spirit. Give the hot tub experts at Flohr Pools a call or stop by one of our hot tub stores in Chambersburg, Hagerstown or Martinsburg today to learn more about the numerous benefits of warm water immersion and see the different hot tub models we carry.
About Our Company
Flohr Pools is a pool builder and pool service company serving Martinsburg, Chambersburg, Hagerstown and the surrounding areas. Since 1968, Flohr Pools has remained dedicated to providing area residents with all of their pool and hot tub needs. Flohr Pools specializes in new pool construction, hot tub sales & installation, swim spas and above ground pools. Flohr Pool also offers a number of pool and hot tub service & repair options, including pool equipment repair, pool openings & closings and vinyl liner replacement.
Stop by one of our three pool supply store locations in Chambersburg, Martinsburg and Hagerstown to experience all Flohr Pools has to offer. We’ve got everything you need from the pool design phase to long after construction is complete.