Dark Showers

Dark Showers

From "News From The Future" with Dr Catherine Ball by The Future Is Already Here.... Meet The Humans At The Cutting Edge

May 29, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

This episode explores the emerging wellness trend of dark showering as a minimalist approach to improving sleep quality.

Podcast Transcript: Hello and Welcome to News From The Future, spoken by the eleven labs audio clone of Dr Catherine Ball. In this new short series we will be focussing on Sleep. We all do it, and we all recognise when we have not had enough of it. Dr Cath’s new book The Future of Sleep is out now and available globally in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats. We think you’ll get something life changing from it. Today we are talking about something currently trending: Dark Showers Enjoy! Somewhere in the evolving world of wellness trends, a new sleep ritual has emerged that’s as low-effort as it is intriguing—dark showering. This minimalist approach to better sleep has captivated social media, promising a more restful night by doing less: less light, less stimulation, and more alignment with the body’s natural rhythms. The concept is straightforward: turn off the bathroom lights during your evening shower and let the darkness guide you into a state of calm. This trend comes at a time when sleep deprivation is a growing concern, particularly in the UK, where studies reveal that British women are among the most sleep-deprived in Europe. One in five women reportedly gets less…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Catherine Ball

Topics covered

  • sleep
  • wellness trends
  • dark showering
  • sleep deprivation
  • self-care

Keywords

  • dark showering
  • sleep
  • wellness
  • sleep deprivation
  • self-care
  • Dr Catherine Ball

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Future of Sleep

Places: UK

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