Can a Hot Tub Help You Sleep Better?

Many Americans suffer from sleep deprivation and can't get a good night's sleep. Lack of enough sleep can negatively impact your health and may even cause death if you don't sleep for just a few days. Fortunately, many strategies help you sleep longer and better. One of the surprising ways to improve your sleeping habits is to soak in a hot tub before bed.

Discover how a hot tub can improve your sleep.

Helps You Relax

The jets of hot water in the hot tub can help you relax psychologically and physically. Your muscles and joints will loosen up as pressure on body parts dissipates away, providing deep relaxation before bed. The heat will also seep into your body pores and relieve tension.

For the best relaxation in the hot tub, get rid of any distractions, such as smartphones and other electronics. Explore other things you can do to relax and sleep better:

• Complete all your obligations and chores so that you won't have something distracting you as you soak in the hot tub.
• Utilize LED lights, powerful jets, and comfortable seats in the hot tub for maximum relaxation.
• Put on relaxing music that has the right audio volume.
• After soaking in the hot tub, take a quick hot shower to remove the spa water from your body.
• Have comfortable cotton pajamas.
• Set your fan, window air conditioner, or thermostat to a cooler temperature than usual.

Remember to always maintain your bedtime routine for maximum results.

Eases Pain

A dull ache, sore throat, sprained ankle, or any other form of pain can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep. Soaking in a hot tub can reduce any form of pain and combat inflammation. That happens because warm water will cause blood vessels to expand and dilate. This will increase the circulation of blood throughout the body, allowing more cells to reach the injured body part quickly and begin the repair process.

The pain-easing capabilities of a hot tub are why many athletes prefer water immersion therapy to help in recovery. Also, a hot tub lowers the force of gravity on your joints. As a result, you can sleep better without turning and tossing in bed.

Boosts Hormones

Your body has various types of hormones that can become more active depending on your mental and physical status. If you are depressed or stressed, the amount of noradrenaline, cortisol, and adrenaline hormones in the body will increase. These hormones activate the fight-or-flight body status and keep you on high alert. The result will be wakefulness.

Continued production of these hormones in high amounts may eventually damage your health. Fortunately, hot tub sessions can prevent the effect of these negative hormones. 

At the same time, the warm water in the hot tub will encourage your body to produce more endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin. These chemicals elevate your mood and contentment. The hormones also act as a natural sedative that suppresses pain and allows you to surrender to sleep.

Lengthens the Sedating Pre-Sleep Cooling Cycle

A good night's sleep requires a drop in your core body temperature. When you soak in a hot tub before going to bed, the drop in your core body temperature will be longer and larger. This is much better than the drop of a few degrees that happens when you typically fall asleep. The result will be a much deeper sleep state.

A hot tub helps you sleep better and has many other social and health benefits. If you want a high-quality hot tub, contact Anchor Pools & Spas. We supply hot tubs and pool supplies, chemicals, and test equipment. Contact us to get access to our wide range of products and systems.