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21 sats \ 11 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 1 Jul \ parent \ on: (Mostly) Daily Accountability Thread HealthAndFitness

Is pain, pleasure?

31 sats \ 10 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Jul

No, but I wanted the lower resting heart rate benefit.

I actually had my blood pressure measured this morning during a routine examination at the hospital. At first I thought something was wrong because the nurse made a surprised "Oh!" but then I realised she was just positively surprised by the very good blood pressure and heart rate results. "That's what we want to see," she congratulated me. I want to believe that my cold showers and my other routines (sleep! etc) have contributed to it. I have actually rarely felt so well, physically and mentally...

21 sats \ 4 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 2 Jul

lol what about diet and exercise??

31 sats \ 3 replies \ @398ja 2 Jul

Yes, that too, but to be frank, I believe sleep is paramount.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 3 Jul

Team Sleep!

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 3 Jul

🤝

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 3 Jul

💯

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 2 Jul

What is that benefit?

52 sats \ 1 reply \ @398ja 2 Jul

This blog post appeared on my oura app today.

Cold showers act as a hormetic stressor: the initial chill kicks your sympathetic “alert” response into gear, then your body rebounds with a surge of parasympathetic activity—stimulating the vagus nerve and releasing mood-boosting neurochemicals.