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I've been taking cold showers for years, it gives such a good kick in the morning it's MUCH more efficient than coffee to get you from that lethargic state you

I've been taking cold showers for years, it gives such a good kick in the morning it's MUCH more efficient than coffee to get you from that lethargic state you can get in the morning to full-speed. Oh and if you had a heavy evening the night before, it's also a good way to remove the potential lingering headache you woke up with :-) It does take a little willpower to get in, but the 'cold' effect lasts about a second; I no longer even have the unrestrained strong shiver I use to have due to the thermal shock. Oh, and even in really cold water, I can stay there for quite a while, wash my hair etc. The sign that I've been there too long is when the top of my feet start to hurt a little. Once you get out, metabolism is at full speed and you'll pretty quickly feel very, very warm (while staying outwardly cold for a while). Only downside I know of is that I'll sometime feel too warm when I get in the office, as the metabolism goes overboard a bit. My wife doesn't understand how I do it, she calls me 'glaconman' (french version of iceman) since I'm definitely not getting any cuddles for the next 20 minutes or so -- but well, it does work very well for me...

maga 10y ago
>Only downside I know of is that I'll sometime feel too warm when I get in the office, as the metabolism goes overboard a bit. This and picking the right shampoos and soaps at the beginning. It's hard to them "foamy" in cold water, especially during winters when tap water gets even colder. My usual 10 min baths went to 20 with cold water simply because of it.
- Hockenbrizzle 10y ago
  This is why I start my showers luke-warm and then go cold. My hair is medium-long and really thick and I just cant seem to make any progress washing it if the water is too cold.
  - keypress 10y ago
    You don't have to have cold showers everyday. I default to cold, and when grimy go for hot. You only really need to soap the places where the sun doesn't shine. And your hair doesn't need shampooing everyday. But each to their own.

maga 10y ago

>Only downside I know of is that I'll sometime feel too warm when I get in the office, as the metabolism goes overboard a bit. This and picking the right shampoos and soaps at the beginning. It's hard to them "foamy" in cold water, especially during winters when tap water gets even colder. My usual 10 min baths went to 20 with cold water simply because of it.

Hockenbrizzle 10y ago
This is why I start my showers luke-warm and then go cold. My hair is medium-long and really thick and I just cant seem to make any progress washing it if the water is too cold.
- keypress 10y ago
  You don't have to have cold showers everyday. I default to cold, and when grimy go for hot. You only really need to soap the places where the sun doesn't shine. And your hair doesn't need shampooing everyday. But each to their own.