I've been experimenting with cold plunges and it's been quite an interesting journey. 🥶❄️
1/ I’ve been doing daily cold plunges for the prior 2 months, lasting anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes each. I’ve missed 5 days, 4 of which were due to illness. It seems like everyone was getting sick so I don’t think the cold plunges caused the illness.
2/ I decided to use a stock tank I had lying around for other reasons as my cold plunge vessel. It worked surprisingly well, and it was basically free.
3/ To cool the water, I took advantage of the outdoor cold temperature. Nature's freezer, you could say! 😄
4/ Here's the tricky part: The ice sometimes formed a layer to thick to just break up and hop in. I had to add warm water a few times to break the ice. Plan is to get a stock tank heater to keep it above freezing for the winter.
5/ Surprisingly, I've come to crave the way it makes me feel. It makes me feel more even-keeled after a plunge.
6/ Interestingly, I find it easier to tolerate than a cold shower. It's become a unique daily ritual that's helping me maintain a sense of balance. ❄️🌊
7/Best of all, I don’t have the Seasonal affective disorder bother me the way it used to. Maybe it’s because of a relatively warm Fall/Winter so far. Maybe it's because of the cold plunge. We’ll find out.
#ColdPlunges #WellnessJourney #EverydayChill
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