The economy is booming, and stress levels are at an all-time high. Purchase some relief. Baby boomers are turning to hot tubs and spas and the hydrotherapy benefits they offer to help them age gracefully. Nearly every day a new study tells us that stress levels are soaring.
Hot tubs are excellent stress-management tools.
In a recent poll conducted by NSPI, nearly 56 percent of hot tub owners said that relaxation and stress reduction were the primary reasons for soaking. Studies show that remodeling homes is scheduled to outpace new construction by 2010, and according to the MIT Joint Center for Housing Studies, more than one third of homeowners will undertake some type of home improvement this year. Adding a hot tub is an easy project that extends living space to the backyard and creates an at-home retreat. And the hot tub industry has hit its stride following a 10-year boom in technological advances turning out units that are gorgeous to look at and easy to operate. They Are a Changing Hot tubs have evolved from wooden wine casks with plumbing to sophisticated, well-engineered designs that reduce stress, provide health benefits and enhance a backyard environment.