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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @gnilma 17h \ parent \ on: Daily Accountability Thread HealthAndFitness

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.

63 sats \ 2 replies \ @398ja 12h

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.

63 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 8h

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.

63 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 4h

Thanks. I'm sure that the fact I don't touch alcohol, and don't smoke massively contribute to it. Quite often, my lowest is between 47-49 bpm at night, or 50-55, if I've had a late dinner. For my age group this is not bad...