Okay, I have to admit on this one I just cant bring myself to do it. I have a rule that I don't really recommend anything unless I have tried it myself. This goes for just about every product or practice I talk about with anyone and every health hack I have ever written about or shared. BUT, this one... I just cant bring myself to do yet.
When I wake up in the morning the last thing I want to do, is to jump in a cold shower. However, there are some great benefits and I am working up the nerve to try it.
Benefits of a cold shower:
- Improve Circulation
- Increase Metabolism
- Reduce Stress
- Tighten Pores
- Boost Immunity
- Increase Alertness
- Speed Workout Recovery
- And More.
The more I read about taking a cold shower the better it sounds. Right up until the point where I am about to flip that water over from a comfortable warm temperature to a polar bear blast.
Here are a few tips I have read, on how to build up the willpower to take advantage of these benefits.
- Alternate between hot and cold water, a technique known as the “Scottish Shower.”
- In classic James Bond style, you can switch over to cold water for the last couple of minutes.
- Make it "fun" by turning it into an experiment. LOL... Okay. They say to try it for 1 minute on the first day and see how you feel. By day 3 work up to 3 minutes. (Experiment. yes... fun.. well I'm not so sure about that)
The recommended time to get the benefits, is at least 3 minutes.
So... let me know how you do. :)
I am going to give it a shot and I'll let you know how it goes.
