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Taking a Hot Spring Bath

Peter Kao

       Hello, everyone. Here is the Geographical Channel, and I’m your traveling guide, Peter Kao. Today, I’m going to introduce you one of the most gorgeous natural resources – hot springs – and invite you to get to know “them.” Additionally, I’ll tell you how to enjoy the benefits this natural resource offers to us. Now, behind my back you can see a series of hot springs located in the mountain area of Wu-Lai in Taiwan. According to the local villagers, the hot springs sprung out with bobbling small geysers are considered to be the providence of heaven. The hot springs in this area are claimed to have functions of helping people not only relieve stress but also cure some chronological problems, such as insomnia, depression, and indigestion problems. Since the hot springs have such magic power, what are you waiting for? You’ve got to come here and take a hot spring bath.

There are several guidelines for you when taking a hot spring bath. First, make sure that you do not eat too much before jumping into a hot spring pool. Taking a hot spring bath with a full belly is quite hazardous for those who have a high blood pressure and heart diseases. Because the blood in your body will start to circulate rapidly when bathing in hot springs, your heart will pump speedily and beat twice as it does at normal times. Second, after you get yourself into a hot spring pool, imagine that you are going to absorb the energy flowing in the air from both the sky, the representation of the sun’s power, and the earth, the representation of the moon’s power. Then, the energy you absorbed will congregate in your body, so that you can get rejuvenated as if you were back to be an adolescent once again. How incredible it is to soak yourself in hot springs! It is like gliding in the air forward and backward. Finally, drinking a glass of water is necessary after taking a hot spring bath. The purpose is to replenish the water in your body that “evaporated” previously when bathing in hot springs and to get an ion flux balance. 

Why do we choose taking a hot spring bath as one of the best ways to relax and rewind ourselves? A very important reason is that a hot spring bath can help us speed up our blood circulation, so that we will feel like being reincarnated. On the other hand, bathing in hot springs is believed to be able to help people get away from the secular world and lead them into a tranquil world. Our life has been squeezed up with a lot of secular problems and we need a tunnel where we can throw away our stress. A hot spring pool is like such a tunnel that can help us to be calm and peaceful. 

Taking a hot spring bath is absolutely worth it. It can help you get rid of stress and refresh your body and mind, but you need to follow the guidelines as mentioned above. Hot springs can become your best friends and even best doctors. They are always available whenever you need them. Go find some hot spring resorts and take a wonderful hot spring bath!