The environment we live in impacts our overall well-being. A healthy, pleasing, and soothing surrounding can improve mental and physical health. Studies show that spending time in nature, where people feel safe, works as an antidote that impacts emotions. It can lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormone levels, lower nervous system arousal, and anxiety, increase self-esteem, boost the immune system, and improve mood.
The healing power of nature has multiple impacts on our overall well-being. Thus, reconnecting with nature can work as a therapy. Sunbathing is one such natural way that works as a therapy to heal various health problems. Though there are some threats of overexposure to the sun, the potential benefits are much more which can do plenty of good things for the body. So, it is essential to give your skin access to a healthy dose of sunlight and experience tangible benefits.
Benefits of sunbathing
Sitting or lying in the sun regularly while exposing skin is sunbathing. While generally, people prefer to sunbathe at beaches or near a water source like an ocean, river, lake, pond, or swimming pool while enjoying the blue spaces, it can also be done in open grasslands and even gardens. There are multiple benefits of sunbathing that you may or may not be aware of.
Best natural way to obtain Vitamin D:
Exposing skin to direct sunlight to soak up the sun’s rays is the best natural way to generate vitamin D in the body. When exposed to sunlight for around 10-20 minutes, the skin turns cholesterol to vitamin D. It can be difficult to get the required vitamin D from certain foods only. Even, vitamin D supplements are not a wise choice.
Vitamin D reduces inflammation, modulates cell growth, and helps to prevent certain diseases and health ailments. Stronger bones boosted immune power, reduced depression, and better sleep, etc. are some other benefits of healthy exposure to sunlight or sunbathing. However, sunbathing must be done in the right way as overexposure can trigger certain other ailments including premature aging, sunburns, and skin cancer, in the worst case.
Promoting mental wellness:
Bright sunshine can brighten your mental health. People feeling emotionally and physically exhausted can feel rejuvenated by spending time in nature. Sunbathing works magically to reduce work fatigue. It works both ways; revitalizes mental condition and energizes physically.
Sunbathing as a therapy:
A drop in serotonin levels with seasonal patterns can lead to major depression and reduced sun exposure could be a vital reason. Sunlight triggers the serotonin levels to increase which goes through the eye. The light-induced effects cause the special areas of the retina to release serotonin. The type of depression with seasonal patterns can be addressed with light therapy, known as phototherapy. Moreover, serotonin also boosts mood while promoting feelings of calmness. Spending time under the sun without depression will certainly boost mood.
Sunbathing as a sleep inducer:
Sunbathing helps to regulate the production of melatonin in the body, which is essential for maintaining circadian rhythms. The human brain’s pineal gland releases the melatonin hormone which is essential for regulating the sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin production is affected by the intensity of sunlight and it increases during the night while decreases in the daytime. Thus, when the sun goes down, the body starts getting drowsy. Good sleep certainly helps to decrease psychological disorders by keeping stress at bay.
Sunbathing and heart care:
Sunbathing aids to promote blood circulation and also eliminates toxins in the body. When sun rays come in contact with the skin, the body starts releasing nitric oxide into the blood. This compound reduces blood pressure and ultimately improves heart health. Well-maintained blood pressure also reduces the risks of cardiac arrests and stroke. A relaxed mind can also naturally maintain blood pressure which is essential for heart care.
Sunbathing and its healing power:
Sunrays are natural healers with unique healing power. Sunrays are extremely beneficial in treating different skin disorders like acne, psoriasis, and eczema as sunlight penetrates deep into the skin and cleanses the blood vessels. Such healing power can also aid to prevent stress build-up.
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