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TFA mentions habituation as a mitigation: ”Habituate. Five or six short cold-water dips over a couple of weeks will cut the cold shock response roughly in half
by mikestew 6mo ago
TFA mentions habituation as a mitigation:
”Habituate. Five or six short cold-water dips over a couple of weeks will cut the cold shock response roughly in half, and the effect lasts for months. This is probably the single most underused safety intervention in open-water swimming.”
- Cpoll 6mo agoI've experienced a similar adaptation when experimenting with cold showers. In that sense it was somewhat of a detriment; the cold became less invigorating but just as unpleasant.