You might associate hot tubs with summer fun, relaxation and cozy evenings outside in hot water surrounded by warm air. That’s all true — but it doesn’t stop there. People need hydrotherapy more in the winter than any other time of year. Winter is a drag. It’s dark. It’s bleak. It’s cold. It’s depressing. In fact, a special kind of depression is associated only with the colder months. Called seasonal affective disorder, it has an absolutely perfect acronym: SAD.
Even if you’re not actually diagnosed as depressed, the winter blues are real — and the cure just might be that box of hot water in your backyard.
To get through feeling down in the winter, experts recommend eating well and exercising. Even on the coldest days, it’s great to get outdoors and get moving, soaking up as much sunlight as possible.
Connect with people. That means actual people, not avatars on social media. Join a club, volunteer your time or have coffee with a friend. Challenge yourself. Do something new or learn a new skill.
All of that is very good advice, but one of the biggest keys to surviving winter just might be your spa.
You don’t soak in a hot tub in the winter despite the cold. You do it because of the cold.
Start your day with some time in the spa and enjoy the meditative qualities it provides. Remember that workout we were talking about before? There’s no better way to cap it off than with a session of relaxing, muscle-loosening hydrotherapy.
Remember how we said to connect with people? Connect with them in a spa and you get both the human interaction and the soothing benefits of hot water therapy.
A lot of spa owners winterize their hot tub and pack it up for the season — but that’s exactly the time they need it the most. For a lot of people, winter is a struggle. Your spa can absolutely make the the struggle easier by arming you with the power of hydrotherapy during the months you need it most.