This is how taking a hot bath can have a positive benefit your mental health selfcare SaturdayMorning
by the University of Freiburg in Germany found that a 30 minute soak in a warm bath every afternoon or evening can dramatically improve a person’s mental wellbeing. The university asked 45 people who struggle with depression to do just that, followed by 20 minutes of relaxing, wrapped in blankets and a hot water bottle, and saw a significant improvement in mood.
But interestingly in this study, those who enjoyed a warm bath every day actually scored on the whole three points better in the depression scale, than those who had been asked to do 45 minutes of aerobic exercise a week. This suggests that taking some time-out in the tub, could be a seriously underestimated soother.
Although having some time to relax by yourself, with your phone out of reach, is undoubtedly part of it, the reason that a warm bath is so good for you is actually a lot more scientific than you might think.Circadian rhythms control the daily flow of every organ in our body, including the dip in concentration we usually feel at 3pm and the way our bodies adapt to heat throughout the day, usually getting colder at night to signal it’s time to drift off to sleep.
People with depression’s circadian rhythm tends to be off-kilter and sometimes lag behind what it should be, making their whole body feel out of sync. But a change in temperature can help this rhythm get stronger, and kick start it back to life, helping to raise the mood of that person.
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