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Exploring the Benefits of Cold Water Therapy
136 sats \ 2 comments \ @Mvpxx12 24 Dec 2023 health
Hey everyone,
I've been delving into cold water therapy lately and wanted to see if anyone here has had any experiences with it. From what I've gathered, immersing oneself in cold water can have some intriguing effects on our bodies, from potentially boosting mood to enhancing resilience.
Has anyone tried cold water therapy for stress relief or general well-being? I'm curious to hear your stories—did it help with managing stress or improving focus? How did you incorporate it into your routine, and what were the noticeable effects for you?
Looking forward to learning from your experiences!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 24 Dec 2023
I've done a variety of cold plunge/ice bath things but never consistently enough to measure the impact. I always tend to run too many experiments at once.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 26 Dec 2023 freebie
I only tried "Wechselduschen" (apparently, there is no English noun for that. It's alternating between cold and hot water in the same session.) and I've seen tremendous benefits, similar to what you mentioned:
immersing oneself in cold water can have some intriguing effects on our bodies, from potentially boosting mood to enhancing resilience.
It took some time (like 2 weeks?) until I've noticed the benefits but I still vividly remember how much less I felt cold. It felt like my body temperature increased by a lot but in a good way. The cold showers also got less and less uncomfortable. They actually started to feel comfortable if not even empowering at some point. It felt like my body was a lot more effective and efficient when it came to regulating temperature by tightening and loosening arteries in extremities. This also makes a lot of sense since this is exactly what happens during the cold shower: your body tries to save heat by concentrating blood in your vital core.
However, unfortunately, like many habits, I stopped for some reason.
Need to start again.
Great post, should have received more attention imo.