Just jump in and say thank you. Gratitude helps. ## Questions - How often is best? - How cold is best? (kind of irrelevant given I don't control this) - When will results be noticed? - How long to stay in? - Is there ever a time when cold plunge is not helpful? (i.e. right before bed) ## Benefits of cold therapy - gives energy - improves performance - demonstrates to myself that [[I can do hard things]] - improves my [[immune system]] - improves [[my mood]] - [[pain]] relief - healthier skin - possibly better sleep ## My history with cold water - First I avoided them. - At times I was forced to take them. - Then I realized they felt great if I'm sweaty/hot. - Then I heard they were good for my mental health. - Then I tried them on and off. - Then I realized they make my skin feel better. - Then I realized they made my mood feel better. - Then I wished I could just jump into a cold pond to make it easier. - Then I tried starting warm and making it colder. - Then I learned that after some amount of time the cold is exhilerating. - Then I learned even though I find that I enjoy them, I still get the "I don't want to feeling" but that goes a way the second I jump in - Then I fall in and out of willingness to (especially late at night) A big turning point was ziplining with a my friend [[Bryan in the NY woods brian is wrong spelling]] into his frigid pond. ## Related - [[the cold]] - [[pain]] - [[what am I trying to avoid]] - [[fuck the cold]] - [[mammalian diving reflex]] - [[Breathe|breathing]] - [[placebo|remembered wellness]] - https://sci-hub.tw/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10671188.1968.10616598 - https://sci-hub.tw/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030698770700566X Image to make. A young tree trying to avoid a glacial waterfall, springing back and forth into it. An old tree with big roots firm and in the water's path. #Time/Everyday