Taking a shower and taking a bath is highly different but the somehow similar. They both keep your personal hygiene at 100%. This debate on which is better taking a shower and taking a bath is endless and very tiring. This post will not initiate a debate between the two procedures. It will just dictate or list a few facts about taking a shower and taking a bath and you, the reader, will decide on how you want to spend your time cleaning yourself. Ā Let us discuss what their differences are and what can benefit you better.
Let us start with discussing what the benefits of taking a shower are:
- Taking a shower is water spraying from the top of your head down to your feet, and water is constantly draining.
- Shower can have excessive use of water since it is spraying on your body while the water you use in bath is not drained until you finished.
- Taking a shower is faster, it can range from 10 minutes to 20 minutes so if you do not have any patience or you are running late, then you should just take a shower instead.
- There are more movements in taking a shower; you have to constantly use your hands to put shampoo on your head and scrub your body.
- Both procedures are relaxing but taking a bath is a little bit more comforting since you can put essential oils in your bath or use bath bombs to help you be at ease.
- Taking a cold shower every morning can help you be alert and awake the whole day if you are a bit of a sleepy head and cold shower can also close your pores.
- If you work out, taking a hot shower after your activities can help you calm your muscles and it will dilate your blood vessels for better blood flow.
- If your skin is dry or if you have eczema, taking a 5 to 10 minute shower is the best way to protect your skin.
- You might think taking a bath is better for the environment but taking a shower beats bathing according to an environment stand point, just do not take excessively long showers.
- Taking a shower is therapeutic and it is a good way to daydream about your past, present or future.
- Singing in the shower is better and very common and there is nothing wrong with it. While if you sing while taking a bath; it may constrict the air flow in your lungs making it harder for you to breath.
Let us now discuss what the benefits of taking a bath are:
- In bathing, you just have to drown your body in the tub and you can fall asleep.
- Taking a bath is having a tub filled with water and you soak your body.
- Some people think that bathing is a little bit unhygienic since you just sit in your tub and do nothing but that is not true according to a few hygiene experts, taking a bath is only unhygienic if you are dirty or sweaty from outdoor activities.
- But if you are having a normal day like going to work, bathing will get you clean as taking a shower.
- Bathing can reduce the production of cortisol, a stress hormone. Cortisol can produce acne and premature aging.
- Scientists in the UK have said that taking a hot bath can lower your blood sugar level.
- Taking a hot bath can also burn calories more than exercising.
- Bathing can also lower your blood pressure which can decrease stress on your heart and your cardiovascular system.