Study: Warm bath or shower before bedtime can improve sleep

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Monday, August 26, 2019
Study: Bath or shower before bed improves sleep
Study: Bath or shower before bed improves sleep - Brian Taff reports during Action News at 4:30pm on August 26, 2019.

If getting to sleep and staying asleep is a challenge, do what kids do before bed - take a bath.

A review of past studies found that a warm shower or bath from one to two hours before bed cut one third off the time it takes to fall asleep.

The study also shows people spent more time asleep, rather than tossing and turning.

The warm water actually helps cool your body, which gets the sleep cycle going.