People might find it crazy that there is a day which is known as the International Bath Day. While we take this activity for granted, there are many fellow human beings living in drought prone areas who crave and dream for a good bath due to water shortage. They are barely able to manage it. The fact that we are able to relish the luxury of a bath is something that we should be grateful about.

International Bath Day – History

The reason behind why International Bath Day is celebrated on June 14th is that Archimedes, Greek scientist, mathematician, and scholar discovered on this day while he was bathing that an object’s volume can be accurately measured when it is submerged in water. He was so excited with this discovery, that he leaped out of his bathtub and rejoiced happily yelling, “Eureka, Eureka!” and ran through the streets.

For many people bathing is something to rejoice because of luxurious bathroom setups and plethora of bath products. All those who have such luxuries should not take it for granted and be thankful for being lucky. While Archimedes was a great scientist who discovered something big - the way to measure an object’s volume while in bath, however, people in general too must have learned something or the other while bathing, especially as kids for example concepts like full, empty, light, heavy, sink, float while having fun time with water.

Taking bath in cold water is therapy

While taking a bath means adopting and promoting hygiene, bathing is not for cleanliness purposes only. It also has therapeutic value. In fact, cold water therapy is being promoted by health influencers, celebrities, athletes and trainers. It is believed that bathing in cold water provides benefits like increase in blood circulation, improvement in soreness of muscles, increase in energy levels, reduction of body inflammations, reduction in symptoms of depression, increased metabolism, relief from sleep problems etc.

Though something called International Bath Day might at first look like a mindless idea to you but after knowing its history you would certainly think of making this daily activity an avenue of experimentation and learning for the little ones in your family so that they too experience some Eureka moments, while you relish the therapeutic value of it.