Using Your Hot Tub to Conquer Insomnia

Whether sleeping is difficult for you because of stress, too much caffeine, or health problems like chronic pain, a great treatment for insomnia is a hot tub.

Below you'll find out how to combat insomnia and get more sleep by using your hot tub to help you relax and de-stress.

The Importance of Sleep

Sleep has a huge impact on all of your body's systems, which makes getting enough sleep essential to your physical and mental health. Poor sleep can lead to decreased immunity, weight gain, and poor concentration and job performance.

Getting to sleep can be especially difficult if your body is feeling stressed. By soaking in a hot tub, you'll improve blood circulation, alleviate pressure on muscles and joints, and alleviate stiffness and soreness that can keep you awake at night.

How Hydrotherapy Fights Insomnia

Hydrotherapy, or therapy that utilizes water, has long been known as one of the best available methods for treating insomnia. Saunas, baths, and hot tubs have different ways of helping you sleep.

First, hydrotherapy can help you relieve stress, pain, and poor circulation. It is often recommended for sufferers of arthritis, muscle tension, and crams. A soak in a hot tub increases your production of endorphins, which keep your brain from responding to stress and pain. The effects of endorphins remain with you even after you leave the hot tub, helping you sleep.

Fall Asleep Faster

If you have trouble falling asleep, a hot tub can help you fall asleep faster. By raising and then lowering your body temperature, a hot tub puts your body in an ideal state for sleep.

Experts note that by raising your body temperature by just one to two degrees, once you get in bed it will drop quickly, helping you enter a deeper sleep state. By soaking for just 20 minutes two hours before bedtime, you'll fall asleep quickly.

Other ways to help you fall asleep include turning off the lights earlier, lowering the temperature in your home, and reducing or avoiding caffeine intake.

A Complete Hydrotherapy Plan for Insomnia

If you're ready to use hydrotherapy to treat your insomnia, you can use your hot tub's specific insomnia program which is specially designed to prepare your body for sleep.

For example, Hydropool hot tubs feature specific insomnia programs that use a variety of jet placements and pressures to prepare you for sleep. To maximize the benefits of your hot tub, soak for at least 20 minutes.

Maintain a hot tub temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit or less. To further enhance your relaxation, use aromatherapy oils that are specially designed for your hot tub. Use relaxing scents like chamomile, lemongrass, and bergamot.

Light therapy, also known as chromatherapy, is another great way to relax. Green light is known to help you relax and sleep better.

Now that you've learned how to improve your sleep by using your hot tub, click below to download our buyer's guide and look for the best hot tub to help you relax.