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I had to cold shower for a January fortnight when we had issues with our gas boiler. One thing I noticed was that it got me alert much sooner in the morning. T
by DoubleGlazing 9y ago
I had to cold shower for a January fortnight when we had issues with our gas boiler.
One thing I noticed was that it got me alert much sooner in the morning. Typically I would get up at 7:00am, shower, eat and then head off to work to start at 9:00am, but my brain wouldn't really be in gear till about 9:30am.
With cold showering the brain was in gear far sooner. I felt more willing to get out and get stuff done. Maybe that earlier alertness helps cancel out a desire to pull a sickie?
That being said, the extra alertness wasn't worth the sheer torture of a cold shower.
- yason 9y agoI wouldn't want to get alert quickly in the morning. I much enjoy the pleasant and unique slowness of the mornings and I wish to wake up slow, get up slow, and enjoy my breakfast slow and let the energy gradually rush back into my body for the day ahead. Looking from my perspective, a cold shower in the morning sounds like one of the worst ways to make your life more miserable. But on the other hand cold water seems to be otherwise beneficial. For example, winter swimming is generally recognised to aid in numerous ways, both physiologically and mentally. I sometimes dip into the cold pool (4-6 C) for a minute at the swimming hall and it feels great afterwards. But that's at a time when I'm up and moving already. Doing that in the morning would be just as punishing than a cold shower.