When thinking of ways to cool down quickly during clammy summer nights, the thought of a steaming hot bath will likely never even cross your mind.

However, one bathroom expert has advised just this and has warned against hopping into a "counterproductive" cold shower if you want to get any sleep in the heat.

According to this expert, taking a warm bath can in fact do wonders for lowering your body temperature during a heatwave, ensuring you feel perfectly relaxed and comfortable before hitting the hay.

Cold showers on the other hand can lead to you feeling even hotter than you did before, reducing your chances of getting a good night's kip.

Dominic Lees-Bell from luxury bathroom supplier Drench.co.uk said: "We recommend taking a hot bath to cool down during a heatwave.

"Many look at buying expensive fans or freezing hot water bottles, but one of the simplest ways to cool down is to actually take a hot bath".

They continued: "Taking a cold shower or bath can actually be counterproductive as when our body is submerged in extremely cold conditions it tries to regulate our core temperature.

"This means you could actually feel hotter than you did before you tried to cool down. By taking a hot bath we are able to drop our body temperature as it stimulates our body's thermoregulatory system.

"This increases the circulation of blood throughout our body and results in the removal of body heat and therefore a decreased body temperature."

Research from the National Sleep Foundation backs up this unexpected method, with an online guide advising that it's better to take "hot showers and hot baths when the room temperature is very high".

A person's body temperature drops significantly when they sleep, according to the US National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute, meaning a hot bath could well be a better summertime tool than you might think.

This is because "the drop in body temperature after the bath may help you feel sleepy, and the bath can help you relax", helping you get some all-important rest.

Source:
courtesy of MIRROR

by Julia Banim, Audience Writer

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