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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.
42 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma 9h
No idea. All the physical benefits, if there are any, are just extra for me. Like I said, I do it for the mental training.
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63 sats \ 1 reply \ @398ja 4h
After all these years, I still need a little bit of time to collect myself before jumping into the cold stream of water. But the rewards are worth it. I just had my shower, and I'm feeling so at peace. All these feel good hormones rushing through my system make it worth it.
Here is something interestingly surprising. The chart below shows the short-term stress of cold shower on my system (orange), compared to yoga, and walking.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 1h
Thanks for sharing the info! You have a very low resting heart rate. Good for you!
After all these years, I still need a little bit of time to collect myself before jumping into the cold stream of water.
I've been cold showering for about 3 years, and yes, I agree that it does not get any easier over time.
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92 sats \ 1 reply \ @398ja 8h
According to Wim Hof:
When you take a cold shower, all of those little muscles in your vascular system — millions of them — are activated and exercised. Within ten days of taking these showers, you will notice that your heart rate has decreased significantly, as much as fifteen to thirty beats per minute, and that it remains that way twenty-four hours a day. That translates to a lot less stress.
Source: The Wim Hof Method — Activate Your Potential, Transcend Your Limits. Chapter three "A COLD SHOWER A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY"
My heart rate, especially my resting heart rate at night, is much lower than average, as I recently found out after reading this blog post. According to my Oura ring, m'y cardio age is two years younger than my actual age. Cold showering, which I've been doing for more than two years now, surely have contributed to this result, I think...
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That's the most persuasive cold shower propaganda I've seen in a while.
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