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It's normal tag, but when you get tagged you have to lay on your back with your feet in the air until someone spins you.
Almost all of that sounds great, but the cold shower sounds horrid.
63 sats \ 6 replies \ @gnilma 5 Jun
It's normal tag, but when you get tagged you have to lay on your back with your feet in the air until someone spins you.
Very fun!
I've been cold showering almost daily for about 3 years. I still really don't want to jump into the water stream and have to force myself to do so each time. Through this time, I find that I never adapt or become not afraid of the cold, I just learn how to deal with the discomfort.
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 22h
Same re cold showers
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That’s one of the only health things that I’ve just been unwilling to do, even though I’m fully convinced of the benefits.
I’ve done lots of cold plunges and swimming in cold water, but for some reason stepping under that cold stream is too much.
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @398ja 22h
It's only difficult the first time. Cmon give it a try 😆
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I have given them a first try and now I have confirmation of my suspicion that it never gets better.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 1h
For me, I cold shower for mental reasons more than physical reasons. I think it's a great way to force myself into doing something uncomfortable, plus train myself to handle discomfort and stress.
Although, 1 year into regular cold showering, my late Spring allergies to cottonwood trees seem to have completely vanished. It could be because of other things, but the most obvious and major change I had was continued cold showering for about a year. I also don't seem to get sick much, and even if I do get sick, I seem to recover rather quickly. So I guess there's probably some physical benefits to cold showering as well. Not trying to convince you to do it or anything, just reporting on my experience from consistently doing it.
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I love getting more information, but I'm still not even slightly tempted.
Most of what you described seem like they could be related to cold showers being anti-inflammatory. I wonder if that's what it is.