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🛀➡😴Bathing makes you sleepy🛀➡😴

A warm bath is your secret weapon for a great night’s sleep!

Hey Overlookers, Helloooo

Ever wondered that Bathing makes you feel sleepy, But Hooowwww?

Let’s dive in,

When you sink into a warm bath, your body temperature rises slightly. After you step out, your body rapidly starts to cool down! And this cooling triggers a natural process in your brain called thermoregulation. It’s like your body saying, “Hey, time to wind down!” This sharp drop in core temperature is part of your body’s prep for sleep, mimicking what it naturally does in the evening as bedtime approaches​.

Basically, your body has a natural process to trigger sleep and you artificially carry out that process by taking a bath and ultimately feel sleepy.

And that’s not all! The warm water also increases blood flow to your hands and feet, which helps heat leave your body more efficiently. So, by the time you’re drying off, your body is already in “sleep mode.” Plus, the relaxation from the bath helps activate the Parasympathetic Nervous System (the part responsible for chilling out), lowering your heart rate and prepping you for a solid snooze​.

Still skeptical? Try it tonight.

Stay cozy,

Overlook

P.S. Science-backed, but still 100% cozy! Just don’t fall asleep in the tub, okay? 😂

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