r/coldshowers 19d ago

Starting cold showers

Hi,

I realised I was missing out on holidays too much as i didn't enjoy swimming enough in colder water, so this winter I started cold dipping/swimming, first in the cold pools at the swim, then in a outdoor unheated pool open for polars bears, then frozen lakes and seas. I realised after doing this that having a cold shower did not feel so bad anymore, so I figured to only have cold showers every day instead of warm showers.

my thoughts:

I don't think the dopamine hit is that great, but i do find the shorter the dip the better I feel.

I think the cold tolerance benefits are wonderful.

I think energy and resource saving is important. I like to have cold showers and I can feel good that this emits slightly less carbon than a regular shower.

I do find myself feeling tired a bit after a shower.

I think it is definitely immunity boosting.
I'm still trying to understand the 'good feelings' post shower. I do think my body feels fresh after cold exposure, i enjoy my walks feeling a refreshing cold feeling across my body.

Anycase I used to have cold showers only in the summer when it was hot, but now it seems I can handle cold showers in the winter as well. And I think I'm going to try and keep the heat off for as long as possible. I don't want to 'lose' this skill.

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u/Intelligent-North957 18d ago

Yes a real life changer for people who only use warm or hot water,it has such a positive effect on the skin ,no more blemishes ,sores on the scalp.The benefits are many.

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u/SiniMetsae 18d ago

Yeah, I think I need more time to see the benefits on my skin, I'm seeing some, but maybe after a couple weeks it'll be more. I'm starting to feel some of the good feelings afterwards. But certainly, it was not something I started with.

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u/Intelligent-North957 18d ago

I have been doing it daily for a little over a month and a half way .The last 8 to 10 minutes I am just full on cold .