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a few years ago when i was in college i a few years ago when i was in college i started taking a cold shower in the started taking a cold shower in the started taking a cold shower in the morning morning morning every day and i did it for up to like every day and i did it for up to like every day and i did it for up to like two years two years two years i did it basically every day besides i did it basically every day besides i did it basically every day besides maybe when i was traveling maybe when i was traveling maybe when i was traveling but yeah even when i was slightly sick but yeah even when i was slightly sick but yeah even when i was slightly sick or with a cold i still did it or with a cold i still did it or with a cold i still did it in this video i'm gonna talk about how i in this video i'm gonna talk about how i in this video i'm gonna talk about how i took a cold shower every day for two took a cold shower every day for two took a cold shower every day for two years and what are the benefits make years and what are the benefits make years and what are the benefits make sure you click like and subscribe as sure you click like and subscribe as sure you click like and subscribe as well for future videos about health and well for future videos about health and well for future videos about health and performance performance performance now most people they don't like the cold now most people they don't like the cold now most people they don't like the cold at all at all at all like zero completely hate it and like zero completely hate it and like zero completely hate it and especially cold showers they never do it especially cold showers they never do it especially cold showers they never do it but me i you know actually kind of enjoy but me i you know actually kind of enjoy but me i you know actually kind of enjoy it it feels good and it also has it it feels good and it also has it it feels good and it also has some health benefits during that time i some health benefits during that time i some health benefits during that time i also did regular cold water immersion also did regular cold water immersion also did regular cold water immersion during the autumn and sometimes at during the autumn and sometimes at during the autumn and sometimes at winter winter winter this kind of ice bathing is much more this kind of ice bathing is much more this kind of ice bathing is much more stronger than cold showers stronger than cold showers stronger than cold showers and with a lot of different benefits and with a lot of different benefits and with a lot of different benefits sucks but what are the benefits to cold sucks but what are the benefits to cold sucks but what are the benefits to cold exposure and exposure and exposure and especially cold showers it reduces especially cold showers it reduces especially cold showers it reduces inflammation and muscle soreness inflammation and muscle soreness inflammation and muscle soreness the cold constricts blood vessels which the cold constricts blood vessels which the cold constricts blood vessels which decreases swelling trauma and decreases swelling trauma and decreases swelling trauma and injuries cold may decrease inflammation injuries cold may decrease inflammation injuries cold may decrease inflammation of arthritis of arthritis of arthritis arthritic patients report significantly
arthritic patients report significantly arthritic patients report significantly less pain after taking a two-minute cold less pain after taking a two-minute cold less pain after taking a two-minute cold shower every day for just a week shower every day for just a week shower every day for just a week cold showers are considered a potential cold showers are considered a potential cold showers are considered a potential treatment for depression treatment for depression treatment for depression three weeks of cryotherapy has been three weeks of cryotherapy has been three weeks of cryotherapy has been shown to improve mood and anxiety in shown to improve mood and anxiety in shown to improve mood and anxiety in people with mild depressive disorders people with mild depressive disorders people with mild depressive disorders shivering at lower temperatures also shivering at lower temperatures also shivering at lower temperatures also activate brown adipose tissue which activate brown adipose tissue which activate brown adipose tissue which improves mitochondrial functioning improves mitochondrial functioning improves mitochondrial functioning increases metabolic rate and heat increases metabolic rate and heat increases metabolic rate and heat regulation regulation regulation exposure to coal stimulates lipid exposure to coal stimulates lipid exposure to coal stimulates lipid metabolism burns white fat and decreases metabolism burns white fat and decreases metabolism burns white fat and decreases triglycerides triglycerides triglycerides the cold strengthens the immune system the cold strengthens the immune system the cold strengthens the immune system by increasing antioxidant defense by increasing antioxidant defense by increasing antioxidant defense systems such as glutathione systems such as glutathione systems such as glutathione superoxide dismutase and reduces uric superoxide dismutase and reduces uric superoxide dismutase and reduces uric acid similar to exercise acid similar to exercise acid similar to exercise a daily contrast shower for 30 days has a daily contrast shower for 30 days has a daily contrast shower for 30 days has led to a 29 led to a 29 led to a 29 lower self-reported work absenteeism due lower self-reported work absenteeism due lower self-reported work absenteeism due to sickness in healthy adults to sickness in healthy adults to sickness in healthy adults coal and shivering increase adiponyctin coal and shivering increase adiponyctin coal and shivering increase adiponyctin which is a protein that helps with blood which is a protein that helps with blood which is a protein that helps with blood sugar management sugar management sugar management diabetes now besides the health benefits diabetes now besides the health benefits diabetes now besides the health benefits there's also the psychological benefits there's also the psychological benefits there's also the psychological benefits that you get that you get that you get you know more discipline more willpower you know more discipline more willpower you know more discipline more willpower more mental toughness and i do think more mental toughness and i do think more mental toughness and i do think that that that those things they help you to be more those things they help you to be more those things they help you to be more productive and productive and productive and more disciplined and more focused in
more disciplined and more focused in more disciplined and more focused in your everyday life as well because you your everyday life as well because you your everyday life as well because you know know know once you get it over with once you get once you get it over with once you get once you get it over with once you get the cold shower done then like the cold shower done then like the cold shower done then like everything else you do for the rest of everything else you do for the rest of everything else you do for the rest of the day is also the day is also the day is also a lot more easier it's newer plasticity a lot more easier it's newer plasticity a lot more easier it's newer plasticity your brain is literally rewiring itself your brain is literally rewiring itself your brain is literally rewiring itself based upon your habits based upon your habits based upon your habits and you know the actions you take so if and you know the actions you take so if and you know the actions you take so if you like chicken out you like chicken out you like chicken out you freak out in the shower then you're you freak out in the shower then you're you freak out in the shower then you're gonna be more procrastinating and you gonna be more procrastinating and you gonna be more procrastinating and you know know more scared of the things that you do more scared of the things that you do more scared of the things that you do outside of the cold shower as well outside of the cold shower as well outside of the cold shower as well the biggest thing that i noticed when i the biggest thing that i noticed when i the biggest thing that i noticed when i was taking the cold showers was that was taking the cold showers was that was taking the cold showers was that you know i did have a lot more energy in you know i did have a lot more energy in you know i did have a lot more energy in the morning i didn't need the morning i didn't need the morning i didn't need things like caffeine to wake up i didn't things like caffeine to wake up i didn't things like caffeine to wake up i didn't need any stimulants to need any stimulants to need any stimulants to be productive and be focused and you be productive and be focused and you be productive and be focused and you know the best thing was also just this know the best thing was also just this know the best thing was also just this massive boost in mood more confidence massive boost in mood more confidence massive boost in mood more confidence you just feel awesome after taking a you just feel awesome after taking a you just feel awesome after taking a shower even if you are let's say a bit shower even if you are let's say a bit shower even if you are let's say a bit hesitant before going to the shower hesitant before going to the shower hesitant before going to the shower after you get it over with you just feel after you get it over with you just feel after you get it over with you just feel like a million bucks even if you have like a million bucks even if you have like a million bucks even if you have like a bad night's sleep or something like a bad night's sleep or something like a bad night's sleep or something you just you know reinvigorate yourself you just you know reinvigorate yourself you just you know reinvigorate yourself and uh reset the system almost and uh reset the system almost and uh reset the system almost and you wake up awesome of course there and you wake up awesome of course there and you wake up awesome of course there were some days that i were some days that i were some days that i you know didn't feel like doing it it
you know didn't feel like doing it it you know didn't feel like doing it it was like hey i've already done this for was like hey i've already done this for was like hey i've already done this for so long so long so long and let's take a day off or whatever and let's take a day off or whatever but at those times i still i did it but at those times i still i did it because of the same concept of because of the same concept of because of the same concept of neuroplasticity so it's like you know if neuroplasticity so it's like you know if neuroplasticity so it's like you know if you made a commitment or if you made a you made a commitment or if you made a you made a commitment or if you made a decision that you're gonna do it and you decision that you're gonna do it and you decision that you're gonna do it and you break it break it break it then your brain is going to literally then your brain is going to literally then your brain is going to literally start to rewire itself to start making start to rewire itself to start making start to rewire itself to start making those same excuses and to start those same excuses and to start those same excuses and to start procrastinating in the future again procrastinating in the future again procrastinating in the future again whereas if you do stick to it you stay whereas if you do stick to it you stay whereas if you do stick to it you stay to the routine you stay disciplined to the routine you stay disciplined to the routine you stay disciplined then the opposite happens you strengthen then the opposite happens you strengthen then the opposite happens you strengthen the connections the connections the connections of discipline and being more productive of discipline and being more productive of discipline and being more productive currently i'm taking a cold shower or currently i'm taking a cold shower or currently i'm taking a cold shower or like a cold water immersion um like a cold water immersion um like a cold water immersion um approximately like three times a week approximately like three times a week approximately like three times a week and it's not because i don't like it and it's not because i don't like it and it's not because i don't like it i love it it's awesome it feels great i love it it's awesome it feels great i love it it's awesome it feels great it's just that my focus has more shifted it's just that my focus has more shifted it's just that my focus has more shifted towards towards towards uh trying to build more muscle mass and uh trying to build more muscle mass and uh trying to build more muscle mass and strength strength strength and there is a lot of research actually and there is a lot of research actually and there is a lot of research actually that shows that cold water exposure that shows that cold water exposure that shows that cold water exposure or a cold water immersion itself after a or a cold water immersion itself after a or a cold water immersion itself after a workout after resistance training workout after resistance training workout after resistance training tends to shut down some of this muscle
tends to shut down some of this muscle tends to shut down some of this muscle building signal and this hypertrophy building signal and this hypertrophy building signal and this hypertrophy response that you get response that you get response that you get from the workout and you do actually from the workout and you do actually from the workout and you do actually need at that time you do need need at that time you do need need at that time you do need some of the inflammation to create these some of the inflammation to create these some of the inflammation to create these adaptations and build adaptations and build adaptations and build new tissue whereas if you take the coach new tissue whereas if you take the coach new tissue whereas if you take the coach over all the time or let's say too over all the time or let's say too over all the time or let's say too frequently frequently frequently then you may negate those effects and then you may negate those effects and then you may negate those effects and you're not going to see any gains or at you're not going to see any gains or at you're not going to see any gains or at least going to be much slower least going to be much slower least going to be much slower so for the time being yeah like i'm not so for the time being yeah like i'm not so for the time being yeah like i'm not like really worried about it i'm just like really worried about it i'm just like really worried about it i'm just going to going to going to take my cold showers on the rest days take my cold showers on the rest days take my cold showers on the rest days where i'm not like working out and where i'm not like working out and where i'm not like working out and that's kind of that's kind of that's kind of allows to still gain those uh benefits allows to still gain those uh benefits allows to still gain those uh benefits from working out from working out from working out and also implement the benefits of the and also implement the benefits of the and also implement the benefits of the cold shower awesome cold shower awesome cold shower awesome another great alternative the cold another great alternative the cold another great alternative the cold showers is the contrast shower where you showers is the contrast shower where you showers is the contrast shower where you alternate between hot and cold alternate between hot and cold alternate between hot and cold temperature temperature temperature you do 15 to 20 seconds of cold and 15 you do 15 to 20 seconds of cold and 15 you do 15 to 20 seconds of cold and 15 to 20 seconds of hot to 20 seconds of hot to 20 seconds of hot now i've taken the cold shower for two now i've taken the cold shower for two now i've taken the cold shower for two years straight and years straight and years straight and uh and i do actually think that a uh and i do actually think that a uh and i do actually think that a contract shower contract shower contract shower may be healthier and you get a bit more may be healthier and you get a bit more may be healthier and you get a bit more benefits benefits benefits from the contra shower than you from from the contra shower than you from from the contra shower than you from just a cold shower because just a cold shower because just a cold shower because you're uh alternating between these uh
you're uh alternating between these uh you're uh alternating between these uh extremes of hot and cold extremes of hot and cold extremes of hot and cold and interviewing you're also promoting and interviewing you're also promoting and interviewing you're also promoting better blood circulation you're also better blood circulation you're also better blood circulation you're also going to stimulate the lymphatic system going to stimulate the lymphatic system going to stimulate the lymphatic system a lot more a lot more a lot more which is going to have like a better uh which is going to have like a better uh which is going to have like a better uh let's say cardiovascular benefits and let's say cardiovascular benefits and let's say cardiovascular benefits and uh feels a bit more enjoyable and it uh feels a bit more enjoyable and it uh feels a bit more enjoyable and it also has like this let's say also has like this let's say also has like this let's say helps to flush out some of the toxins helps to flush out some of the toxins helps to flush out some of the toxins and things that that by stimulating the and things that that by stimulating the and things that that by stimulating the lymphatic system lymphatic system lymphatic system if you want to know how to take sauna if you want to know how to take sauna if you want to know how to take sauna the cold shower and engage in other the cold shower and engage in other the cold shower and engage in other similar similar similar longevity boosting activities then check longevity boosting activities then check longevity boosting activities then check out my new book stronger by stress out my new book stronger by stress out my new book stronger by stress but other than that thanks for watching but other than that thanks for watching but other than that thanks for watching this video make sure to click like this video make sure to click like this video make sure to click like subscribe notification bellows all my subscribe notification bellows all my subscribe notification bellows all my name is team name is team name is team stay optimized stay empowered
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In a world where comfort often reigns supreme, the thought of stepping into a cold shower can seem daunting. Yet, for those willing to embrace the chill, the rewards can be profound. Cold exposure (our guide to cold exposure), particularly through daily cold showers, has been linked to a variety of health benefits, from reducing inflammation to enhancing mood and mental resilience.
This article delves into the experiences of individuals who have committed to this invigorating ritual, revealing how the practice can transform not only physical health but also mental fortitude. As we explore the science behind cold exposure, we will uncover how this simple act can become a powerful tool in the pursuit of longevity and well-being.
If you made a commitment and you break it, your brain is going to literally start to rewire itself to start making those same excuses.
29 lower self-reported work absenteeism due to sickness with daily contrast showers. 2 minutes of cold shower can significantly reduce pain for arthritic patients. 3 weeks of cryotherapy shown to improve mood and anxiety.
Introduction to Cold Showers
The practice of taking cold showers is not new; it has been embraced by various cultures for centuries. However, recent research has begun to illuminate the myriad benefits associated with this practice. Cold exposure can reduce inflammation and muscle soreness by constricting blood vessels, which decreases swelling and trauma. For individuals suffering from arthritis, just two minutes of cold exposure can lead to significant pain relief over the course of a week.
Moreover, cold showers may serve as a natural remedy for mood disorders. Studies indicate that three weeks of cryotherapy can improve mood and alleviate anxiety in individuals with mild depressive disorders. This is largely attributed to the activation of brown adipose tissue, which enhances mitochondrial function and boosts metabolic rate. The cold, therefore, not only invigorates the body but also supports mental clarity and emotional resilience.
"If you made a commitment and break it, your brain starts to rewire itself to make excuses." — Speaker
Health Benefits of Cold Showers
The physiological benefits of cold showers extend beyond mere discomfort. Cold exposure strengthens the immune system by increasing antioxidant defenses, such as glutathione and superoxide dismutase. This enhancement can lead to a more robust defense against illness, reducing the likelihood of work absenteeism. In fact, daily contrast showers have been associated with a 29% reduction in self-reported absenteeism due to sickness among healthy adults.
Additionally, cold showers stimulate the production of adiponectin, a protein that plays a crucial role in blood sugar management. This can be particularly beneficial for individuals looking to maintain metabolic health. The combination of these benefits creates a compelling case for integrating cold exposure into one’s wellness protocol.
Psychological Benefits
Beyond the physical advantages, the psychological benefits of cold showers are equally noteworthy. Engaging in this daily ritual fosters discipline and mental toughness. As one individual noted, "Once you get the cold shower done, everything else you do for the rest of the day is a lot more easier." This sense of accomplishment can set a positive tone for the day, enhancing productivity and focus.
Moreover, the practice encourages neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to rewire itself based on habits and experiences. When individuals commit to taking cold showers, they strengthen their capacity for discipline. Conversely, breaking this commitment can lead to a pattern of procrastination and avoidance. By maintaining this ritual, one cultivates resilience and a proactive mindset.
Current Practices and Adjustments
While the benefits of cold showers are compelling, it is essential to approach them with intention. Some individuals may find that integrating contrast showers—alternating between hot and cold—can enhance the experience. This method not only promotes better blood circulation but also stimulates the lymphatic system, offering additional cardiovascular benefits.
As one practitioner shared, "A contrast shower may be healthier and provide more benefits than just a cold shower." This approach can make the experience more enjoyable while still delivering the health benefits associated with cold exposure. For those focused on muscle growth, it may be prudent to time cold showers strategically, avoiding them immediately after resistance training to allow for optimal muscle adaptation.
Words Worth Hearing
"A contrast shower may be healthier and provide more benefits than just a cold shower." — Speaker
Practical Takeaways
Consider incorporating cold showers into your daily routine for their numerous health benefits.
Explore contrast showers to enhance circulation and overall well-being while enjoying the ritual.
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