Sitting in a box and sweating—sounds appealing, right? Turns out, saunas have been around for centuries, and people actually enjoy them. In this episode, we explore why humans voluntarily bake themselves, the cultural traditions behind saunas, and whether they actually have health benefits (spoiler: probably). Need more ways to drift off? Visit icantsleeppodcast.com for more episodes and sleep-friendly content. Want More? 💤 Request a topic: icantsleeppodcast.com/request-a-topic 😴 Listen ad-free & support: icantsleep.supportingcast.fm 🛒 Shop sleep-friendly products: icantsleeppodcast.com/sponsors Wikipedia Attribution: This content is derived from the Wikipedia article on Sauna, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices