like almost in a colloquial sense more than the actual austere boring medical answer. it feels like there must be a holistic connection there or something.
doctors don’t know shit lol, they love answering shit like this with shit like ‘ACJKSULLY current medical science has determined that there is no direct connection and any positive feeling you may feel is purely placebo, you’re welcome for disabusing you of this notion’ nevermind that 100 years ago they were prescribing people whiskey for depression and still believed in the humors
i mean it sure is refreshing
Physical and Mental Effects of Bathing: A Randomized Intervention Study
Suggests a hot bath is more effective than a hot shower.
But finishing up with a cold shower might boost your immune system (or make you less likely to pull sickie):
The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Both crappy trials but at least I looked for them. Instead of deciding that medical science is unlikely to have made any progress in a century. Wut?