Is it better to shower in the morning or at night?

2 austinallegro 1 5/21/2025, 12:53:34 PM rte.ie ↗

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kotyk · 5h ago
Huberman has a few great episodes breaking down the biology of our circadian rhythms — and that really changed how I think about showers.

My rough takeaway:

- *Cold morning showers* are great for kickstarting dopamine and norepinephrine, putting mild stress on the body to wake it up and drive early-day focus. - *Warm evening showers*, on the other hand, help relax the body, dilate peripheral blood vessels, and prepare for sleep.

Bonus trick: if you combine a warm evening shower with soft, low amber light instead of overhead LEDs, you can preserve melatonin flow and not accidentally “wake up” your brain with harsh lighting.

In short — I think both are useful. Just for opposite reasons.