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THE BEST TIME TO SHOWER FOR BETTER SLEEP

KPL

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The Best Time to Shower for Better Sleep

By RealAge

What time do you shower? Your answer could have an effect on how well you sleep.

To sleep like a baby, you should shower at the same time each day. Research shows that older adults who stick to a routine when it comes to personal care tend to fall asleep faster and enjoy better sleep quality compared with folks who have erratic schedules.

Sleep and the Signs of Aging:

Sleep quality tends to go down as we get older. It's all due to natural age-related changes that are out of our control and affect the sleep/wake cycle. And it's probably why more than 50 percent of older adults report suffering from insomnia. But here's a way to sleep better as the years go by: Stick to a schedule. Not only with daily activities -- like bathing, dressing, and eating -- but also with weekly ones -- like shopping, cleaning, and meeting up with friends. Doing so may help reinforce circadian cycles. (Trouble sleeping? Get to the "why" behind sleep problems with this quick quiz.)

Keep It Regular

In the study, keeping on schedule with daily activities had a slightly bigger impact on improving sleep than did sticking to a routine with weekly activities -- probably because daily activities are often integrated into nightly bedtime routines.

How "clean" is your sleep routine? Here are some tips on practicing good sleep-hygiene habits.

Take note on what's keeping you awake. Here's how a journal can help uncover sleep stealers.

Have a mini bedtime snack. RealAge Benefit:

Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep per night can make your RealAge as much as 3 years younger.

References Published on 07/16/2010 Contribution of routine to sleep quality in community elderly. Zisberg, A. et al., Sleep 2010 Apr 1;33(4):509-514.

Karolyn

Enjoying MY home and garden in Leilani Estates, "K.P. Lundkvist Palm Garden"

Daryl Grand Master

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I can attest to that Karolyn. When I was in my early twenties I suffered from pretty bad insomnia. The specialist told me to get into routine and gave me a set of rules to follow. I took his advice and have had no trouble ever since. I am usually asleep within 60 seconds of hitting the pillow!

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

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Nothing wrong with routines but, what is all this talk about daily bathing?

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

_Keith Grand Master

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Nothing wrong with routines but, what is all this talk about daily bathing?

I agree, somewhat. But I do sleep well, because I shower on the same day and time each week, whether I need to or not.

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Good one! That may be somewhat of a joke today (then again, maybe not? :lol: ), but it wasn't always that way. In Swedish, "Saturday" is "lördag", and "lör" is short for "lögar" which is a very oldfashioned Swedish word for "wash" or "washing". In other words, in the old days, Saturday was the day when people would take a bath. I guess that makes sense. After working 12-14 hour days during the week, why not get cleaned up on the Saturday!? :lol:

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Hmm.

Funny thing is, in my youth, I found sleeping hard, till I finally did get to sleep, then waking up was tough. So, party till 3 a.m. sleep till noon.

As I got older, I was able to sleep in the middle of the day, the eyelids would droop on that long long LONG car trip through Oklahoma . . .

Now, I stay out till late, get up at the crack of dawn . . .

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There was a study that came out this week that reported that Brazilians are the people that take the most baths per day on an average. Most people here take at least 2 baths a day and many times as many as 4. The story is that one reason is that the indians who were here first also took a lot of baths. And, due to the hot climate in general this custom makes sense.

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We get quite a few immigrants from colder climates like Great Britain. It takes a few months for them to realise that when you live in a warmer climate you can't take a weekly bath! It's a bit of a running joke in these parts, but is based on fact.

Most locals shower daily, especially when we are under water restrictions... 4 minute showers.. woohoo!

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

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Back in my yute (in the 1970's) I worked at the family grocery store at a tourist area in South Florida. The US Dollar was down and Europeans could vacation here very cheaply. We got huge influxes of northern Europeans, especially Swedes. These Swedes were not accustomed to the hot weather and would wear the same clothes several days in a row and not bathe. That did not change for the entire "tourist season". The next year they came back, but apparently someone had told them that things were different here so they did change their clothes everyday. However, the idea of daily bathing still eluded them. At least they went swimming in the ocean which was a small blessing. The third year they came and the bathing idea had finally set in. After that, no more stinky Swedes. It was a running joke with the locals but, everyone appreciated how polite and gracious the Swedes were and how their tourist dollars really helped the local economy when it needed it most. Eventually the dollar changed or the Swedes found a more popular destination and the influx of northern Europeans dwindled to almost nothing.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

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There was a study that came out this week that reported that Brazilians are the people that take the most baths per day on an average. Most people here take at least 2 baths a day and many times as many as 4. The story is that one reason is that the indians who were here first also took a lot of baths. And, due to the hot climate in general this custom makes sense.

dk

Don, I read somewhere that Thais bathe several times a day. Also, because it is such a warm country, they seldom take a hot shower. I don't care how hot the country is, but when the water comes out of the mountains it has got to be COLD!

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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Aloha, and thanks for sharing.

Daryl; Sleep comes in 60 seconds. I guess that's great! :)

Jerry: Do you not have enough water at your place? :(

Keith: This weekly thing is popular :) Not enought water in many places! :)

Bo-Göran: Lördag - did everyone take a bath or was it just showers? Lots of water running in those days on Lördag in Sverige! Now did they celebrate afterwards? A night on the town! :)

David: Car trip and all, no time for showers I gather! :hmm:

Don: Interesting study on baths in Brazil! :hmm:

Daryl: Your facts are interesting, and four minute showers, that's difficult! :huh:

Mahalo,

Karolyn

Enjoying MY home and garden in Leilani Estates, "K.P. Lundkvist Palm Garden"

Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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I can't take a shower, :huh:

I only have a claw foot bath tub..... :mrlooney:

But we are thinking about putting a shower head in..... :lol:

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When I travel to the Caribbean I notice the northern European travelrs don't shower often enough! They are really smelly. And when they come here they are smelly. Diet also has a lot to do with body odors. People who eat completely different diets have a different odor.

I shower at least once a day. During the hot weather of summer, more than 1 shower is required. When I had the barn built, I had an outdoor shower built in and use it regularly. It doesn't have hot water but it sure feels good on a hot day!

I guess my Protestant upbringing requires I be clean - "cleanliness is next to godliness". My grandmother said soap and water were cheap and there was no reason to be dirty. Of course, water isn't cheap everywhere any more.

Palmmermaid

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West Palm Beach, FL

Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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Get the book called Ultra-Longevity by Mark Liponis, MD.

Here are the seven step he talks about you can click on them to get an ideal what he talking about. Breathe, Eat, Sleep, Dance, Love, Soothe, Enhance.

http://www.ultralongevityprogram.com/steps.html

Let me know what you think.

roger.

For good health, you need to take a bath or shower every day, specially as we get older.

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I have found that I always sleep better when freshly showered.

From living in various climates it seems that my showering habits are more dictated by the temperatures and when in cold places one perspires less and does not feel so dirty.

But having been living in this climate for more than 16 years I am showering several times a day.

It does depend on weather I am busy in the field or less active at the desk. It is known that when one sweats that you are passing out your toxins and if you do not wash them off within 20 minutes you will start to absorb them.

Clean does feel best.

It is a pity that the rest of our country does not follow the same as you really are aware that they do not when you take a bus.

Jim

Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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