“Young people decide to take an evening shower in a dark bathroom to relax before going to bed.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Young people decide to take an evening shower in a dark bathroom to relax before going to bed.
Doctors say that an evening shower in dim lighting will help you relax / photo PxhereThere is good news for fans of the evening shower: after all, you can take a shower in the dark, and then it will calm you down and not interfere with falling asleep peacefully. As The Independent writes, a new trend is unfolding in social networks: people share their experiences of the dark soul.
Instead of bathing in a bright bathroom in the evening, young people began to turn off the lights completely when showering after 5:00 p.m.
“This is one of the most healing experiences I’ve ever had. Showering in the dark sounds scary and dangerous, but believe me, you can’t appreciate it until you try it. I just had an out-of-body healing experience,” one TikTok user enthused.
She compared it to spa treatments and meditation for the sense of coziness and comfort.
The publication talked to a doctor and consultant in sleep medicine at the Royal Brompton Hospital, Ellie Gair. Taking a warm shower or bath before bed can help improve sleep quality and shorten the time it takes to fall asleep, she says. She added that this is likely due to the effect of a warm shower on lowering body temperature, which is a key signal for the onset of sleep.
“Taking a shower in dim lighting can also help signal to the body that it’s time to sleep, as dim light is a signal for the release of one of the key sleep hormones, melatonin,” the doctor said.
And the benefits don’t stop there. Also, taking a shower in the dark or in dim lighting can promote relaxation through conscious enjoyment of the experience. It can really help to relax and disconnect before bed, which can also help people fall asleep more easily. Especially if you use essential oils or lavender-scented shower gels, turn on calm music.
Safety is importantIt is worth paying attention that all dangerous things must be removed from the bathroom. Eliminate the risk of falling. Until then, experts advise not to completely turn off the light so as not to remain in complete darkness. You can light a candle or turn on an alternative source of low light.
Benefits of morning and evening showerWe remind you that the debate about the best time for a shower has been going on for a long time. If the shower in the evening helps to wash off the dirt accumulated during the day. The morning one can also help clean the skin from the micro-residues of dirt accumulated by the sheets.
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