Can Hydrotherapy Help With Mental Clarity?
Most people have had a hard year in the past year because of the pandemic. It is truly important to remain positive and constructive about your mental and physical health. Hydrotherapy is a great option, and it is definitely worth thinking about it.
The Hydrotherapeutic benefits of a hot tub have been well-known for a long time. We thought it quite important to highlight some of the many ways how a hot tub can benefit your mental and, more, your overall health.
Socialising Booster
A hot tub offers you the chance to socialise in a relaxing and fun way with your companions. It has been hard for family and friends over the past two years, but that seems to be changing, and we can look forward to spending time with our friends and loved ones in the future. It is very important to socialise with people that care about you. Hot tubs can be a great instrument for this.
They can be used by a great variety of people. A hot tub is another option when it comes to relaxing after attending a very long social event and allow you to think in a better way.
Giving you some relax time
It is well-known that regular use of a hot tub can reduce anxiety and stress rather significantly. The hot tub‘s powerful jets have the quality to ease the tension in your muscles and allow your body to take its rest. If you can enjoy these warm and powerful massages for at least 15 minutes a day, it will help ease your worries and put you in some sort of peace of mind. It is also known to be a good remedy for depressive conditions. Warm water can help your body release endorphins.
Endorphins (which is a chemical that makes you feel happier and more at home) are known to be a “feel good” substance. This will help you to reduce stress in the long term.
Relaxing in a hot tub can help you get a better night of sleep and lower your stress levels throughout the day. Your body will naturally cool down when you leave the hot tub, which can promote a good night’s rest. A better night’s rest will help you be more prepared for the day ahead. A swim spa for example, is the perfect choice for such a situation.
Helping you to lose weight
When summer is just around the corner, and many people want to improve their body shape and well-being, owning a hot tub or a swim spa can help them achieve this goal. We have looked at how a hot tubs and assist with weight loss.
A hot tub is another option when it comes to relaxing after attending a very long social event and allow you to think in a better way.
Time spent relaxing in a hot tub result in a combination of both increased blood flow and relaxation of your breathing. These combine and increase the serotonin and dopamine levels in your brain, whilst also decreasing epinephrine and cortisol levels.
The end result: we see an increase in our ‘happy’ hormones and a decrease in our ‘stress’ hormones. This fantastic hormone re-balancing is very helpful in the fight against anxiety, stress and even depression.