Exercise plus warm water equals a good nights rest!
Use a Hot Tub and Sleep Better!
Getting enough sleep is vital to our overall health and well-being. Nevertheless, millions of people either do not get enough sleep or suffer from other sleep-related problems.
Surveys conducted by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveal that 60 percent of adults report having sleep problems at least a few nights a week. In addition, the NSF says that more than 40 percent of adults report daytime sleepiness severe enough to interfere with their daily activities at least a few days per month.
The NSF is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health and safety through sleep-related research, education and advocacy initiatives.
The NSF reports that millions of people struggle to stay alert at home, in school, on the job, and on the road. Tragically, the NSF claims that more than 100,000 police-reported highway crashes, causing 71,000 injuries and 1,500 deaths each year in the United States alone, are attributed to sleep deprivation.
Some studies, the NSF reports, suggest that soaking in hot water (such as a hot tub or bath) before retiring can ease the transition into deeper sleep. Researchers say that this may be due to a temperature shift, when the core body temperature drops after leaving the tub, which, they believe, may signal the body that it’s time to sleep.
Or the sleep improvement may be related to the water’s inherent relaxing properties, which has sleep-promoting effects. The buoyancy relieves pressure on joints and muscles, creating the sensation of weightlessness.
Whatever the case and however the sleep is induced, the solution is a natural remedy, unlike the use (or overuse) of sleeping aids such as prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and/or alcohol – all which can make you feel groggy, give you headaches or have other adverse side effects.
