Given the – ahem – warmer weather recently, I’m assuming that I’m not the only one doing more washing than normal. Suddenly, the easiest, most mundane and tolerable London tasks – a 10-minute trip on the Central Line, a stroll down Shoreditch High Street, a quick Lime bike to Kensington – can leave a city dweller exhausted, sweaty and dirty as hell.
As it happens, showering has been big news this year. At least in wellness circles. Yes, one of the most documented wellness fixations is “dark showering,” otherwise known as taking your pre-bed shower with the lights off in an effort to dial down stimulation and encourage better sleep.
