Okay, I’m normally on board for trying out the latest sleep trends. But dark showering? No thanks.

Partly because I’m convinced my house is haunted (a story for another day), and partly because I know I’d hurt myself — but I’m not willing to take a pitch-black shower, not even in the name of better sleep.

And personally, I don’t think there’s any reason to because my easy alternative can work just as well and I imagine it’s a lot more relaxing. Here’s what you need to know.

What is dark showering?

The (not so imaginatively named) dark showering hack refers to taking an evening shower without any lights on as part of a relaxing nighttime routine.

And the science checks out.

Being in a dark room in the evening can help the body’s natural production of melatonin in the evenings. This is

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