These Are the Key Benefits of Taking a Bath

Everywhere you look, you’ll run into a surprising water fact. This is because, in addition to you and the planet both being comprised of water, the molecule is a resting point for many chemicals. 

Indeed, the chemical properties of water were the basis for some of the earliest thoughts into alchemy and foundations of science. All of this naturally leads to the notion that there are benefits of taking a bath.

What are the specific benefits, how do you target the ones you want, and how much time in the water is a good thing? All these questions and more discussed below. 

Benefits of Taking a Bath

Before cooking was well understood, soaking was a common practice. Even today cooking is circling back to sous vide has a way of cooking things precisely with heated water instead of air or contact.

Locations with natural hot springs and copious amounts of water (like the Mediterarraien) are well-known health retreats for the mineral content of water.

How does that water get into and how does it help? 

Cleanliness (Obviously)

This isn’t just getting the ick and oils off your skin, this is also about fighting disease and disease agents. A soak in water cooks off delicate bacteria and the occasional life form that lives on you.

Many of these bugs have evolved hooks and latches to stay on you during movement. Showers and brushing simply won’t do the job. They remain weak to high temperatures that happen to feel really good after a long day. 

Relaxation (Seriously)

Heat, especially heat that manages to maintain over time helps normalize your body processes. Your body works hard to maintain a constant temperature of 98ish degrees internally. Comfortable room temperature is a good 20 degrees south of that.

A nice hot bath lets your body stop trying to heat you up, dilates the blood vessels, and regulates blood pressure.

Staying in hot water also improves exercise by resetting muscles, allowing them to discharge waste products and heal better. 

Contemplation (Quietly)

Float tanks and other forms of sensory deprivation start with getting you out of your skin and then out of your head. 

When your muscles relax in a nice hot bath, your brain gets the same signals as when you’re going to sleep. Things go on autonomous and free up the mind to process. 

If you are a tightly wound sort, some aromatherapy, bath salts, or CBD bath bombs activate additional processes. 

Absorption (Exfoliate-ly)

Hot springs aren’t just warm water, they are laden with minerals. These minerals serve two purposes, one they help transport the heat evenly so that the water stays hotter longer. It is much the same as why you add salt to boiling water for pasta.

The minerals in a natural spring have properties that are natural curing agents. Essentially, these minerals (created at home with bath additives) soak into pours, keeping your moisture in and sticky oils out.

The end result leaves you rejuvenated and silky.

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With so many benefits of taking a bath just from hot water and time, it’s silly showers were even invented. Okay, sure, they take less time but what is time when you’re soaking in a steamy bath?

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