Five Ways Steam Rooms Help Improve Sleep

Lack of sleep seriously impacts health in negative ways. If you’re having trouble getting your 7-9 hours per night, maybe it’s time you turned up the steam heat. We are in the midst of a national sleep crisis. Our distracted, 24/7 lifestyles are keeping us from shutting down long enough to restore our bodies and minds through recuperative rest. Not only are we not performing at our best from lack of sleep, we’re risking our overall physical and mental wellness. The sleep-deprived have plenty of company. According to research by the National Sleep Foundation, 35% of Americans say that their sleep quality is insufficient or “poor” on a regular basis, and a snap study found that 45% of Americans admitted that they suffered from inadequate sleep at least once in a typical one-week period. Here are some of the other ways that steam therapy can contribute to better sleep. 1) Stress relief This is where it all begins. Stress and its attendant effects do a number on multip...