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Possibly related: swimming seems to do the trick reliably for me, although extremely inconvenient, time consuming and expensive if I did it regularly... (lets m
by pmjordan 16y ago
Possibly related: swimming seems to do the trick reliably for me, although extremely inconvenient, time consuming and expensive if I did it regularly... (lets me fall asleep in 2-3 minutes vs tossing & turning until 2-4am)
- mpk 16y agoAny chance this is related to the mammalian diving reflex? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammalian_diving_reflex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammalian_diving_reflex *Immediately upon facial contact with cold water, the human heart rate slows down ten to twenty-five percent.*
- pmjordan 16y agoVery interesting - the cold shower effect might be, but not the swimming. Call me a wuss but there's no way I'm swimming in water with less than 21°C voluntarily. :-)