When your hot water system breaks down, you may not find the urgency to fix it for many different reasons. One of those reasons may be because you don't mind taking cold showers.

Indeed, while taking cold showers can reduce anxiety and jumpstart your day, there are many more health benefits you will be missing out on when you don't take hot showers. If you're hesitant about hot water installation, keep in mind the following benefits of hot water showers.

Relieve muscle soreness

Hot water helps the muscles to relax, which relieves soreness and reduces stiffness. This also has the effect of relieving pain and tension that can arise in the muscles after intense physical activity.

If your shower has high pressure, the effects on the skin can feel like a gentle massage that soothes the muscles and eases discomfort. A hot water shower is the perfect finish to a period of activity where your muscles were subjected to constant movement.

Lower stress levels

The comfort of a hot water has been shown to lower stress and result in overall calmness. It has been shown that hot showers can stimulate your brain to release the hormone oxytocin, which is associated with reducing stress and relieving anxiety. A hot shower may be just what you need after a long and stressful day.

Boosting metabolism

Hot water tends to stimulate cell activity in the body. This causes your metabolism to increase and in turn, you end up burning more calories. Even more exciting is that your increased metabolism can eventually result in weight loss.

Unblock congested breathing

If you're experiencing congestion due to allergies, a cold or other similar condition, a hot or steam shower can help unclog the nasal passage and relieve the sinuses.

Hot water tends to stimulate the body to remove particles that tend to block airwaves. The end result is lower congestion and an overall feeling of freshness.

Minimises cramp pains

Hot showers have also been shown to lower cramp pains in women undergoing their menstrual cycle. The soothing feeling of hot showers can ease tension in the muscles and lower the intensity of cramp pains.

Raising body temperature after a cold run

During the winter, spending the whole day outside causes your body to become stiff and for your toes, fingers and other areas to feel "frozen". To return back to your normal self, a hot shower can relieve this stiffness and essentially "defrost" the body at various areas.

Due to the health benefits above, it is important to ensure that your hot water system is always in good condition so you don't have to miss out on your hot showers.