Why showering at night is better than in the morning

What is better, showering in the morning or at night? It is the eternal question that, depending on who answers it, will tell you one thing or another. We prefer to do a little research and see what the studies say about when it is best. Read well… maybe starting today you have to change your routine.

Before starting to look for scientific and/or medical reasons, we must take into account common sense aspects, such as, for example, if we go to the gym in the afternoon, the most normal thing is that we take a shower when we finish, or the same thing in the morning or Even at noon. Also, if we have a job where we end up dirty, the most normal thing is that we take a shower when we get home, or depending on the season of the year we are in, we may even take a bath more than once a day. Taking a bath based on hygiene needs, we could say that it is above the rest of the reasons. Do not you think?

When is it better to shower, in the morning or at night?

Benefits of showering in the morning

That said and leaving hygiene aside, according to an article published in The New York Times by sleep and rest doctor Janet K. Kennedy, shower in the morning It is beneficial for people who have trouble waking up, since a soak first thing in the day helps our body activate the nervous system. Of course, those who like cold water should not overdo it, as it can cause the body to react and raise its temperature without a real need to do so.

Sprinkling water in the morning is also beneficial for getting rid of the dirt that we have accumulated during the night, whether from sweat, sheets or intimate contact with our partner, explains Kennedy.

For Shelley Carson, professor of Psychology at Harvard University, creative people should also shower in the morning, since this state of activation and alertness that Dr. Janet K. Kennedy talked about can “put you in an optimal state of creativity.”

Benefits of showering at night

Most experts opt for drinking a glass of water at night. In the article of The New York TimesDr. Kennedy explains that “in synchrony with circadian rhythms (the physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a daily cycle, and that respond, to a large extent, to light and darkness in an organism’s environment), The body tends to cool down naturally at night as our bedtime approaches. By showering, we contribute to artificially raising our body temperature, which helps to cool down more rapidly than stimulates sleep“.

Therefore, according to this professional, a bathing at night helps us relax our body, to release muscle tension and fall asleep better. The Spanish Sleep Society has the same opinion. For them, associating a nighttime bath with a good sleep is common in our culture. In fact, adults have always bathed children at night so they can go to bed better. And if it continues doing this it will be because it works…

Dr. Carlos Egea, member of the Spanish Sleep Society, explains it very well in a statement to The country. “We begin to sleep once our body temperature drops. A shower that does not exceed 38 degrees can provide, after a day of hustle or exercise, a relaxing effect and help reduce grades,” he details.

The aforementioned Shelley Carson, professor of Psychology at Harvard, also confirms that a good nighttime shower promotes sleep because reduces cortisol levelsthe hormone that has to do with stress, so it helps us be calmer and more relaxed.

And for our skin, what is better?

In general, a shower at night is the best option. The main reason is because it allows us to go to bed with clean skin, and thus prevent the dirt that has been getting into our pores throughout the day from ending up causing acne. In addition, it is at night when our body and our skin recover from the hustle and bustle of the entire day, so a shower then can help you do so and make our skin more hydrated.

When we talk about wash the hair in the morning or at night, here we have to take into account whether we will have time for it to dry completely before going to bed. If not, the consequences can be fatal, as fungi may appear, dandruff may appear, or you may wake up with your hair full of tangles. For the first two problems there is not much solution, we are going to take a chance. For the last one, if you do a loose braid, you will hold your hair and avoid knots and strange shapes when you stand up.

On the other hand, if we wash it in the morning, as we are in a hurry, we make the mistake of drying it at a high temperature to finish sooner, which makes it break down much more. So, the ideal would be, whether in the morning or at night, to have enough time for the hair to air dry and, when it is still a little damp, if you want, give it shape with a low temperature dryer. .

And now that spring is approaching…

Be careful those of you who have allergy problems! Professionals advise that Those who suffer from allergies should shower at night. The reason is very simple, by passing some water you will prevent the allergens that cause your reaction from ending up on your sheets and ending up making your nights terrible due to sneezing and/or itching. You should kill the pollen before going to bed, and the best option is a shower.