Atomic Habits, Cold Exposure, Dopamine, Focus, Productivity
Atomic Habits 101 — Part II
Hacking Dopamine — Cold Exposure
Yes, It is true.
I have been taking them for almost 1 year now.
It works. Like Magic.
Atomic Habits 101 is a deep dive into the book :-
Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Recommended highly by many influential and highly successful individuals.
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Now, Coming back to our today’s ride.
COLD EXPOSURE — MY FIRST HIGH
The experience, i have to say, is a tremendous surge. It is like being reborn. It makes you feel Ready like nothing else!
This Habit gained it’s roots one day with me trying to find ways to better my knowledge retention and improve my studies.
In the search for ways and means, i came across something that led to me taking my First Cold Shower.
Here is the Concept Behind That Learning Technique:-
‘If you undergo learning followed immediately by an adrenaline experience or something that gives us a rush. Retention enhances significantly.’
Take this example,
In your normal transit, how often do you remember common cars plying on the road alongside you in traffic?
Now, what if you see a mind-blowing, super sleek, striking Lamborghini or a Ferrari?
Something that gives your heart a race?
How about if you see a stunt show with the same cars?
Or maybe a Polo match, witnessing the thundering hooves of horses shaking the ground in front of you?
Anything that remotely brings you out of the ordinary and makes your heart beat faster.
Any memory like that is as clear as day. Be it positive or negative.
Why is it so?
Let me share with you,
- The spike, the rush, the quickening of your heartbeat, raises your dopamine levels, it reinforces what you have witnessed.
- The event/the learning becomes binding, details etch clearly and vividly in your memory.
It was by researching this which led me to start taking Cold Exposures.
And i have been doing them CONSISTENTLY.
Not because some research said or i found other examples which concurred with it.
But because i found IMMENSE benefits, benefits i did not even imagine when i started.
Cold Shower/Ice Plunge/Cold Exposure is one of the best ways to naturally Enhance Dopamine & believe me, it is WORTH IT.
It is just a 2 min Activity — Providing exponential results.
It is an ideal Atomic Habit — Short duration, Strong Trigger, Long Lasting result.
{Learn More — Atomic Habits by James Clear.}
Here are 5 Benefits of Cold Exposure My Own Experience
- Sustained, Improved Mood — The Top-most benefit i have seen:-
- Elevates Mood : Like nothing else you would have experienced.
- It quashes every limiting/negative frequency running in your mind and body.
Dopamine Rush : A 200% to 500% jump. Being natural (unlike drugs) this sustains for hours, without any crash afterwards.
- The Rush, enhanced mood puts you in gear to Seize Your Day.
2. Immense Skin Benefits — The Skin radiates glow, it remains in pristine condition.
3. Improved Immunity — I have not had a cold in the last one year, trust me, i was afflicted by it.
4. Enhanced Resilience —
- You will experience as you take on demanding situations and tasks.
- You will not back down.
- It starts to reflect in almost every area of your life, personal & professional.
5. Better Long Term Memory Retention — It is best used with Spaced Repetition — more on that in my subsequent posts.
CONCLUSION
If you want to take a step towards focus, will power and pure unadulterated natural high, supercharge your body and laser sharp your mind onto your vision for the day, COLD EXPOSURE is the thing to start your day with.
Hope you found this article useful!
Go Be Better Today!
-Shakti
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