A recent study by Roca shows how bathroom design can play a crucial role in physical and mental health. Find out here the kind of design that might be making you more anxious.
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10/09/2026
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Ddefined by El Confidential as the the centre of well-being, currently bathrooms are the place where you start and also where you usually end the day – whether with a skincare routine or other kind of personal care.
Health professionals associate better mental health with this type of procedure. But attention, it does not depend only on the quantity or quality of products at your disposal to do so.
There is a much greater detail in the bathroom that can compromise the physical and psychological well-being. Sometimes anxiety and restlessness can begin at home.
Cited by the same source, a recent study by Roca related the architecture trends of the bathrooms with the preferences and their impact on the mental health of the Spanish population.
How does the design of this area directly impact physical and emotional well-being?
The market investigation carried out in Spain by Ipsos analyzed a sample of 1,000 people, including men and women between 18 and 65 years of age.
Based on the questions of the study, the researchers realized a detail in the bathrooms that may be “conditioning the physical and emotional well-being” of the respondents: 83% of the Spaniards even say that o space they have in the bathroom may have a direct influence on daily well-being.
To a wider and airy space is associated a head with “the ideas in order”. However, this is not the only decisive factor.
These are the factors that together are the most relevant to turning the bathroom into a “true self-care temple”:
In addition to the space available in the bathroom, in this study, 65% of respondents highlighted the design, such as one of the elements that contribute most to project this sense of well-being, and definition of a specific order for the different elements present.
In terms of design, 60% of Spanish specify that they want this space to convey calm and relaxation. To justify this decision, the minimalist style was also elected by the Spaniards to their bathrooms.
What are the Spanish doing in the bathroom for mental health?
After all, there are differences between women and men. After all, what occupies the longest time of women when they go to the bathroom?
In addition to personal hygiene, Roca analyzed other procedures that occur in this space. As the main activity, 87% of the women interviewed said they spend much of their time taking care of their faces and hair; 71% said they spend a lot of time reading and relaxing; 63% with makeup, 34% with meditation and breathing.
On the other hand, men show beard care as the main activity in the bathroom, with 89% of respondents considering it as the “principal ritual”. Next, facial and hair care (67%), reading and relaxation (53%), meditation and breathing (22%) appear.