9. Sleep
Regular sauna visits can improve your sleeping in many ways. It will relax your muscles, and boost the growth hormone and melatonin.
We are usually in either a sympathetic dominant state (fight or flee) or a parasympathetic predominant state (rest and digest). When training, we want to be in sympathetic dominance and when relaxing afterwards, we want to relax in parasympathetic dominance. You can use the sauna to begin the energy decline towards sleep if you finish your training in the evening.
Even if you do not sleep immediately after your workout, the exercise can improve your long-term ability to sleep. This is because it helps regulate our body temperature, which is one of the most important factors in a good night’s sleep.
You will sleep better if you spend time in the Sauna. Better blood flow and improved mitochondrial function are both helpful!