Can a Hot Tub Improve Your Mental Wellbeing?
Hot tubs are famed for their benefits to physical health. But did you know that on top of the many benefits to your body, they can do equally as much for your mind? There’s something about soaking in warm water that’s good for your mental health. Read on to learn how a regular soak in your hot tub can improve your mental wellbeing.
Better Sleep
Poor sleep or a total lack of sleep is bad for both your physical mental health. Soaking in a hot tub an hour before bed has been proven to make sleeping easier and sleep cycles deeper. Spending time in a hot tub raises the body’s core temperature, which falls a bit soon after. This closely mimics the body’s natural sleep cycle, hence improving your sleep quality.
Many of us don’t realize how sleep, or lack thereof, affects our overall mood. Better sleep generally means less anxiety, stress, and other mental health problems, so a good night’s sleep is definitely good for your mental wellbeing.
Improved Hormonal Balance
Have you ever heard of the “stress hormone” serotonin? Hot tubs do a fantastic job of bringing their levels down, along with epinephrine, while at the same time raising serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain. So what does that mean for you? Soaking in a hot tub provides a hormonal readjustment by increasing blood flow and easing your breathing rates. Serotonin and dopamine are known to bring plenty of benefits and help you improve certain mental health stressors, while lower levels of cortisol also mean that there is less stress, fear, anxiety, and depression.
Improved General Mood
Millions of people across the world suffer from depression, low mood, and other unpleasant emotions. Soaking regularly in a hot tub is an excellent way to relax and get a quick mood boost. There’s even a study that shows soaking in warm water reduces depression more than exercise! Hydrotherapy is also known to reduce physical pains such as joint and back pains. Many know how joint and back pain can throw off your equilibrium. With the discomfort off of your mind, you’ll be happier and more at ease.
Natural Headache Relief
This is specific to people who are prone to tension headaches. A few minutes in a hot tub is sure to relax your tense muscles, relax your breathing and send that headache away. If stress causes your headaches, a soak in warm water alleviates the stress and the headache as a result.
Your Hot Tub Experts in Chambersburg, Martinsburg & Hagerstown
A hot tub is an excellent investment for people who want to improve their mental health. A regular soak is effective for stress relief activity, better sleep and hormonal balance, and improving overall mood. Give the hot tub experts at Flohr Pools a call today to learn more about the different hot tub options available and how you can start benefiting from it today!
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.