30 Days of Cold Showers: Not What I Was Expecting
How I finally managed to jump under the cold water every morning
You are comfortable sleeping in a warm bed. The alarm rings.
What could be the hardest way to get the day started?
A winter cold shower!
Two years ago, after watching a documentary about Wim Hof and his method I started considering taking cold showers to try and see for myself if the benefits are worth the discomfort.
I say “consider” because as you can imagine, jumping in a cold shower during winter is the last thing you want to do upon waking up.
There was something fascinating in this practice that really attracted me.
So I started really looking into the benefits of cold showers in search of further much-needed motivation.
The Benefits
There have been a lot of speculations over the last years about the alleged benefits of cold showers. Some of them are backed by science, others are not. Health and longevity specialist Dr. Rhonda Patrick from Found my fitness wrote a report explaining the current state of the science regarding cold exposure. Among the science-backed benefits of cold showers are:
- It improves the immune function
