Need a better sleep? Try a warm bath an hour or two before bedtime.
A group of biomedical engineers from the University of Texas and the University of Southern California analyzed that link water-based passive body heating (bathing or showering with warm or hot water) with improved sleep quality.
They found that showering or bathing in water between 40 and 42 degrees Celsius improved overall sleep quality. If scheduled an hour or two before bedtime, showering or bathing in warm water can make a person fall asleep faster by an average of 10 minutes.
How it works: the warm baths stimulate the thermo-regulatory system of the body, causing an increase in the circulation of blood from the internal core of the body to the peripheral sites of the hands and feet. This results in lower body temperature.
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