Can Cold Showers Actually Change Your Life?

Many people swear that a cold shower every morning has the power to change your life, and improve your health- but can this be proved by science? Join us as Hank Green dives into the world of cold showers and discusses whether these claims hold water.
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[@SciShow]

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[@carlosguerrero-ik6ys]

I love this channel so much!!! Yay knowledge!!!!

[@jstergaming8411]

I know you probably won’t answer this but where are you from in Montana? Because I live in Montana too!

[@kenkclam]

how about the endotoxin experiment with the wim hof method of cold exposure

[@user-qh5mv3nv2e]

SciShow Convincing? Just Try it and feel that rush of noradrenaline when going from warm to freezing fast, its exhilarating! everyone should try it.

[@efahngon]

Done #blackninja1986 #mammothphotograpghy86

[@e4r281]

Singing in the shower is great until you get shampoo in your mouth. Then it's more of a soap opera.

[@glockel4308]

stop

[@IceMetalPunk]

*Slow clap*

[@ams_1046]

Heh. 😏

[@Ytremz]

Well played.

[@yeahoh2222]

👏

[@wheelbender5554]

I find cold showers nice because they throw me into the present. Sometimes I'll be really out of it and not really pay attention to the world, half paying attention to what is happening right now and continually thinking or worrying. I think it really works well with meditation.

[@mace4736]

🙏🏼🙏🏼 so true

[@Nate-kp9gs]

It forces you to focus on your breathing because if you don't it will become panicked and the cold shower will be unpleasant

[@steazymccheesy2649]

Exactly this! for me just the mental strength it provides bye doing something that's kind of uncomfortable to do early in the morning sets me up for a more intensely lived day

[@MrOdsplut]

I meditate straight after cold showers. They go together really well.

[@WhereisYunoGasai]

fr 🙏🏾

[@jovian304]

Cold shower- refreshing Hot shower- relaxing

[@agustintadeo]

Hot shower in winter - a blessing Cold shower in winter - EXCRUCIATING.

[@richardbos4696]

@@agustintadeo I just keep taking a cold shower, even during the winter months.

[@atheeradil702]

Actually cold shower is more relaxing than hot shower when u finish

[@agustintadeo]

@@atheeradil702 I have to disagree, it refreshes for those living in warm weather places, yes, cold shower will make you feel awake and ready that's why its recommended to have it early in the day. If you wants to be relax take a warm shower.

[@itsyonathan2506]

@@richardbos4696 what ima do

[@paranoidandroid6711]

I take 15 min cold showers every day and an ice bath once a week. It definitely helps my ptsd, anxiety and major depression. It also helps with stress tolerance. The key is to do it every day even when you don't want to.

[@KenzertYT]

When I used to make myself bike *every day* no matter what the weather.. This did the same thing for me. Of course I was also taking cold showers whenever I did shower because I didn't have hot water lol. But I was like a steel fortress when it came to stress. I think having some kind of dedicated activity that you "have to do" that doesn't feel warm and cozy especially ones that are shown to raise white blood cells and all that is a legitimate technique. Also nice username

[@PME16]

I always do it like contrast therapy where i start with nice almost hot water and suddenly when i feel ready i just turn the water as cold as possible and hold it for around a minute to 90 seconds.

[@dorothyday3597]

I was able to come off of my antidepressants with cold plunging. I've been on them for 12 years and in and out of hospitals. Nothing has worked...until cold water. It has totally turned my life around.

[@justinlindfors8512]

​@@dorothyday3597 *headpats*

[@themountainsandthesea4121]

​@@PME16same

[@joelkinds]

damn that was a fast haircut at 3:15

[@BillyKamp]

Came for this comment. Probably they didn't had a sponsor for the video, then skillshare pop up, so they went back and recorded the snippet, notice that he wore the same shirt, but already had a haircut. Why is that my theory? He mentioned cold shower in the snippet.

[@MYCKEY40]

Wow so funny thought their would be more comments on this. Guess some are not as perceptive as others.

[@Just_A_Dude]

Eh, at least this means they're picking their videos THEN finding sponsors, not trying to pander.

[@organizedmicrowave4414]

@@BillyKamp, That would be a hypothesis, not a theory. Considering you made that assumption based on observation.

[@BillyKamp]

@@organizedmicrowave4414 Don't be an ass, is just a KZbin commentary.

[@MasterMoose04]

Cold showers helps with keeping a discipline and that translate to other aspects of life for someone

[@trevorallen3212]

Exactly it's all about embracing the difficulty such as embracing cold. This is how wim hof did it.

[@account-not-found-try-again]

Helped me getting most of my life tpgether tbh

[@Londonfogey]

True. It also saves on heating bills. I find a cold shower keeps me feeling slightly warm for a long time afterwards, something to do with increased blood circulation I think.

[@maximisxxx]

Duhh...

[@rizryn5690]

Garrett Zucker bro wtffffff

[@theleechqueen]

It's simple. You try it, if you feel good then you add it to your daily habits. If you feel bad then you don't. It doesn't have to be any more complicated than that. I don't care if there is a lack of science studies backing it up. It clearly helps in reducing my stress. Especially when I'm feeling overwhelmed, a cold shower helps me, I can feel it.

[@justniobe]

Zactly

[@Benji_G]

Well aren’t there a lot of uncomfortable things in life that are good for us? I think that even if it is uncomfortable, as long as you don’t feel terrible afterwards it’s still a healthy habit, just like working out Edit: grammar

[@theleechqueen]

I literally said I don't care lol. If it's placebo so what? That's still very powerful to me.

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@stronglift1873]

@@HarmzConscious increased muscle mass you say? How?

[@nauticaorangewatchbg9923]

I took cold shower in the morning, it extremely helped me with lowering my anxiety. Looking forward to continue with it

[@alaskatheakita7217]

Have you continued with it? If you have, is it helping with your anxiety?

[@nauticaorangewatchbg9923]

@@alaskatheakita7217 Yes. Taking cold shower from last September, i got reduced my Anxiety to very very low.

[@RikkerdHZ]

@@nauticaorangewatchbg9923 Great to hear buddy. I've been taking cold showers for around 2,5 weeks now, and after a cold shower I really feel in the 'present' and not in my head like 90% of the time. I feel empty after a hot shower, I feel alive after a cold one. Simple choice.

[@sujudawadi7037]

Is dat?? How long u take bath??

[@jasminelaceyfitz1724]

Thank you for sharing as I'm going to try that I had my first cold shower yesterday but I will have one every morning as that's when I get anxiety is when I wake up

[@fishercat7315]

I started taking cold shower a few months ago and it seems to help significantly with my acne

[@Storm_x]

Hot water opens pores and cold tightens them so less likely to get blackheads and acne stuff like that

[@riskitforthetriscuitt2548]

No lie

[@trevorallen3212]

I can confirm this I started cold shower and then acine went away.

[@meiliu1020]

Besides it boosts your immune system to fight acne.

[@corgi8451]

Do you wash your face with cold water?

[@Babarudra]

"Let's do more research before we start making claims about reality." That should be on your next run of t-shirts.

[@faramund9865]

Babarudra Ah, however it does attract people’s attention when you make certain claims whether true or not.

[@Bu7MaiD075]

Dib you two have problems dealing with real world. I personally think hank shouldve tried the cold shower himself before talking about the subject.

[@Kittsuera]

That may be a good way to "cash" that reality "check" ;D

[@Babarudra]

Umm, what I posted is word for word what Hank said, note the quotation marks.

[@Bu7MaiD075]

Babarudra exactly yo dumb ass supported the claim even tho the irony in it is as huge as the tshirt size you plan on buying.

[@tranphuocloc5629]

I clearly get 5 benefits from it (mostly mental): 1. Feeling not sleepy in the morning, and a bit more energized (without coffee) 2. Focus on the present, less daydreaming. (I have a bad habit of thinking A LOT all the time, everywhere, even in bed.) 3. Learn how to stay calm and adjust my breathing in uncomfortable situation. 4. I feel less hesitant to decide something. (Again, the overthinking me) 5. Somehow many problems I encounter during a day are less ... fearsome to me. I don't feel afraid or feel like quitting them as I used to.

[@vikrantsubakade9281]

Dude you just perfectly described me. Do you also have ADHD/ADD?

[@3mountains307]

You might consider Lion's Mane mushrooms for the 'overthinking'. I have the same overthinking issues and "Freshcap" Lion's Mane mushroom extraction seems to be working for me, noticed on the second day of use. BTW, "Freshcap" is a brand name. Saw their videos, gave them a try, glad I did.

[@hoodyk7342]

Thats rediculous. You could hist get someone to attack you with a weapon in the morning, same thing.

[@reitairue2073]

@@hoodyk7342 Nah, the weapon can kill you. The water won't lmfao.

[@xitizrana5128]

i feel slepy after cod shower what shoud i do

[@LRC247]

As a multi business owner and someone who deals with ADHD on a daily basis, I can definitely say that a warm shower that turns very cold towards the end absolutely makes a significant difference in my productivity and attitude following. This also gives you the same boost as doing laundry or making your bed as it’s a small accomplish for many people. Overall I would definitely recommend that people give this a shot for a few weeks and see how they feel. It’s definitely not some sort of magic fix all but it is one of the many pieces to a healthy lifestyle and the beginning of a good day.

[@ibrahimtall6209]

Exactly, and it so refreshing too. We can make what we will of the lack of research...or one could simply take a cold shower and experience that amazing refreshment and mental clarity themselves. I'm a little annoyed Hank didn't actaully take a cold shower before this video. It would have been super easy if temporarily uncomfortable.

[@Moonboy83]

I have to agree with your beliefs as I too have been diagnosed with ADHD and a shower just seems to get the nuero system going. The circulatory and sensory receptors get a shock from the water temperature and it helps get the body in gear. Warm showers are awesome too as it just matters what time you are taking them

[@Chriselchingon23]

@@Moonboy83 how long are the benefits after the cold shower? I too have adhd and always feel like I’m in my head instead of being in the present.

[@kash9038]

@@Chriselchingon23 you’ll feel refreshed and with it for the rest of the day

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@Slarti]

I have suffered from depression for most of my life and I have found that ending every shower with a cold shower has put an end to what I would describe as, for wont of a better word, feelings of melancholy in the morning.

[@Slarti]

@Chonghan L I stopped cold showers around 6 months ago when I got shingles, but I am tempted to start them again.

[@taco2728]

hope u get better bro..!!!!

[@taco2728]

@@Slarti they help tho...!!!!!!

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@hokinsont3681]

Get Jesus, get rid of depression

[@alleyway8627]

Cold showers help me feel productive and not lazy like usual.

[@999macaroni]

Indeed no laziness and great start from the morning

[@jump7holes]

Been taking them since April of this year. -The feeling after the shower is great -Teaches discipline -Wakes you up -Face appearance looks better -Helps with weight lost -Improves/increases testosterone levels -Hair is softer (let it dry first if you plan to brush it) The only con I’ve noticed is if you take a cold shower at night, you’ll have a hard time sleeping-& maybe a few runny noses but that’s all! It’s starting to cool up during this time of the year, so the baths are gonna be a little challenging. However that’ll teach us cold shower enthusiasts even more discipline 😈

[@justniobe]

Cold AM, hot PM

[@Hello_am_Mr_Jello]

@@justniobe bruh

[@MiniBREAKSdance]

I do cold showers mostly in the evenings - w/ me they actually help make my sleep better! I definitely don’t sleep with wet hair, though.

[@vynmo6114]

if i want to decrease my testosterone levels, should i take hot showers

[@Savage.Doomer]

@@vynmo6114 YWNBAW

[@lazargajicic9115]

For me, cold showers are important because of comfort. Not all things in life are comfortable like waking up in the morning or going to job everyday or approaching the girl you like. I practice being uncomfortable every day by taking cold showers.

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@robscanlan]

What’s cooler than being cool? ICE COLD! - Andre 3000 😂

[@PerrenialMillennial]

This is great and all , but what about gold showers?

[@jackoghost]

its at least warm

[@MrMattumbo]

Pee on my face daddy ;)

[@liv9589]

Ask Daenerys brother

[@JiWoo1337]

Ask Uncle Scrooge

[@thomasanderson4814]

John of Us I get that reference g o t...

[@just-a-silly-goofy-guy]

Maybe, but they make your teeth stronger from chattering all the time.

[@WitheredFreddo]

So kermit, How's the job at disney going >;3

[@ineedmoresleep3728]

That actually wears out the enamel on the teeth, making you more susceptible to cavities

[@youmaycallmeken]

Kermit, Frogs don't have much in the way of teeth. Also they are cold blooded. Do cold blooded animals shiver in cold environments? However, inside a muppet might be a human hand, and that can shiver.

[@delot4324]

Nott if u get used to it

[@baizu6936]

Stoooop

[@BEASTxMODE]

My water heater broke, I’m on Day 3 of cold water showers and feels great! My theory is along with working out in the morning, your body has gone through the toughest part of the day and everything else will seem easy. Therefore, less stress and more energy 💪

[@ShurikeBoy]

Can confirm that man

[@CarterWills1]

I once had my heater break in December and it took 15 days to get a replacement.

[@anthonyklanke1397]

I said this exact thing today after just starting on my 2nd day lol so far, I'm very positive about the results I'm already getting 👍

[@bbkingzzzzz1071]

I tell my self that every time I hop in that cold shower early morning

[@mtwata]

I only started taking cold showers in the last two years, but I wish I had started doing it when I was a teenager. It really helps to wake me up and helps with my mood. Not to mention other things like no dandruff anymore.

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@billybob-hv5hl]

I had a broken water heater for a month, I can confirm cold showers will make you cranky

[@EmeraldsheepB]

Warm showers annoy me

[@trevorallen3212]

I can confirm Can give you sense of ehouria comfort for sleeping.

[@Jordan-lr4bi]

That's because you were unwilling to take cold showers and you were forced to

[@zedek_]

Hahaha, that's a bit different from doing something like Wim Hof, and being incredibly resilient/adaptive to the sudden onset frigid water. Seriously though, I feel great after a cold shower, and I didn't even know that was a supposed benefit; I just thought it was cool when I could walk around in a t-shirt, in the Northeast USA, during the polar vortex we had last year. After seeing the kid Vice News sent, I was convinced that if he could learn to up a mountain in shorts, then so could I: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJKwm5ute6pkkNk

[@kme]

We had no hot water or heat for a year, and it seriously sucked. (no money to pay for the heating oil to run the system.) I would never do that again if I can possibly help it. So glad we now live somewhere with proper heating/hot water included in the rent.

[@safir2241]

I’ll take a grey area! The cold shower might wake me up or not but the placebo helps out.

[@DanoLefourbe]

If it doesn't hurt you, there's nothing wrong with a placebo.

[@Just_A_Dude]

Thing is, I go more for the stress reduction and therapeutic effects of a hot shower before bed. But I've never had trouble waking up in the morning.

[@safir2241]

Just A Dude There are way better ways of stress reduction than having a hit shower Exemplary: my hobby, knitting.

[@sirBrouwer]

That won't happen as long as you have some body fat. it will first use that. It is the main reason why we store extra body fat, to use as fuel if nothing else is available only when those reserves have been completed will your body start using muscles tissue to keep it's core alive. for a healthy person that would take up to like a few weeks depending on the amount of fat someone has.

[@TheMrGamp]

Placebo is such an underestimated method

[@robertshields5541]

I’ve been doing cold showers for 8 days straight now and this is the process I use. I start with 1 song. Most songs are 3-5 minutes. This first song is not freezing cold but it’s still cold. The next song that plays is freezing cold. Again 3-5 minutes. It’s brutal but after about the 2 minute mark it stops feeling so cold and you adjust. These are the affirmations I use: “Everything worth having in life comes after following difficult times” so to get through the cold shower I reap the benefits. You do feel amazing afterwards. Also, i just keep telling myself this is who I am now. And I make it through and I feel awake, energized, and better off afterwards.

[@besjanastase4118]

Same 😊

[@candynapalm8018]

I took my first cold shower today. I had a job on board training later. So to help wake me up even more I stopped at the gas station to grab a energy drink. While I was standing in line I noticed a feeling of mental clarity that I rarely ever have. Just wanted to share this for anyone that's on the fence, it makes a big difference even on the first day. I'll go again tomorrow. 🙂

[@Toraxa]

Just an anecdote, but it works for me. I've got dysthymia, and have for most of my life. On top of the mood and emotion issues and lack of affect, my senses are dulled. I see things, and could tell you if say, a wall had a texture or pattern to it if you asked me afterwards, but it's almost like I'm not paying attention to it and my brain fuzzes it out. Similarly I don't really ever smell anything unless it's a very strong smell close by. After taking a shower I'll switch the water to cold and stand in it, usually letting it run down my back and shoulders, for about five minutes. Doing so brings my sense of smell back entirely (or as entirely as I remember ever having), and sharpens my vision so I'm more immediately aware of details. It also makes me feel more alert and focused and increases my affect. I can't say it does anything for my ability to actually feel emotions internally though, nor does it boost my motivation. It usually lasts for four or five hours, I'd say. I doubt it would be a treatment for depression on its own, but it's a really cheap way to buy yourself a few hours free of most of the symptoms.

[@mimsydreams]

Life long dysthymia sufferer also; Cold showers just make me cold lol. But I'm also slightly enemic so I'm almost always cold. I also don't have issues with not feeling or sensory issues. So, I think this may be helpful on a individual bases, much like medications are. Different things work for different people's depression.

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@plasmatize8494]

Whether or not cold showers truly have major health benefits, I personally swear by them. An ice cold rinse in the morning or evening makes me feel AMAZING for hours after. What's a short bout of quickened breathing by comparison? (Also, they got way easier for me as I did more of them.)

[@MrCmon113]

Showers don't get ice cold. They are always relatively warm, otherwise the water would freeze in the pipes.

[@plasmatize8494]

Actually, I live in a highly advanced household that can supercool shower water while keeping it flowing at high speed and pressure to keep it liquid until it exits and either body heat or a layer of circulating xenon gas on the floor of the tub warms it up to just above freezing.

[@WildlifeInMotion]

My tap water during winter is around 3c, i wouldn't call that relatively warm

[@JaysonT1]

@@MrCmon113 Running water doesn't freeze.

[@dxrkestflameva4786]

@@plasmatize8494 damn thats a nice house

[@kennytheripper2526]

I'm 15 and I've been taking cold showers from the last 3 years. It's benifits are mind blowing. Even though in this chilling winter, cold shower helps me not to feel too cold and I didn't have a cold in the last 3 years 🙃

[@trudeausbackbone1304]

Me as well. 12 months now and counting.

[@kennytheripper2526]

@@trudeausbackbone1304 I've got really bad allergic coughing lately 🥶

[@georgehugh3455]

"...last three years" - Which strangely corresponds with another phenomenon that was going on during that time. (I'd wager more than the usual number of people could make that particular claim.) Not saying it couldn't still be good for you.

[@AlmightyDude420]

@@trudeausbackbone1304 You're 12 months old? Good for you starting so early

[@whyyoutagmoi]

​@@AlmightyDude420 🤣

[@nocaption5562]

As someone who takes cold showers daily I can say that it absolutely boosts mood, confidence and hapiness for sure. I don't know for certain about things like immune system and such but in the case of myself I feel much more healthy, fit, strong and ressistent to the cold in general. That was my observation, I'm swiss and in switzerland cold showers are rather ass freezingly cold. Idk if people consider cold showers when you turn a bit cold but I consider cold showers when you turn to max cold, just to put in perspective what kind of benefits I witnessed.

[@brandonlee7382]

When I take a cold shower it makes me feel like normal again which is a great feeling. I haven't been feeling great but a cold showers makes me feel so much better in the early parts of the day. I do feel down after towards nightime but then I take another one and feel better again

[@robbielosee]

“You can’t placebo a cold shower. You know when you’re getting one.” 🚿 new favorite quote

[@cybervoid8442]

unless the subjects are given some meds to mess with their skin temperature receptors.. but that would probably alter the results of the experiment

[@sbpriesthood]

robbielosee as soon as i read this he said it lmaoo

[@47KRoman]

@@cybervoid8442 Shower both groups unconscious.

[@Alex-kr7zr]

@@cybervoid8442 You can, by faking the temperature reading on some display.

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯

[@PowahSlapEntertainmint]

What kinda psychopath showers while they're naked?

[@e4r281]

!!

[@beccap.3901]

?!?!

[@LordDragox412]

Yeah, only mad people shower naked. Normal people wear clothes when they shower so they can wash not only themselves, but also their clothes which helps save money, and there's no better feeling in the world than wet socks

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

WHAT!

[@sarahapriliana9993]

IM WASHING ME AND MY CLOTHES

[@lewdogzombies]

Cold showers are actually amazing. I just had a freezing cold shower and afterwards my skin and hair feels so soft and smooth. Also it can help clear your mind and reduce stress. I’m trying to lose weight and cold showers significantly help me in my weight loss journey. I can safely say that I’ll only be taking cold showers from now on. Another thing is that a cold shower feels so satisfying after exercise

[@beepduck]

good luck with your weight loss

[@spursnation4life985]

I agree my skin for the last few months have not only felt better but also looks amazing ….and this coming from a guy who struggled with eczema previously. With the switch I noticed my skin wouldn’t get dried out and not just the skin but also my hair has a better feeling and it looks better since the cold showers. Plus I train a lot an I think it definitely helps with recovery.💯🤷🏾‍♂️

[@woodstream6137]

Did you work up to it or maybe do a cold rinse vs 100% cold? I'm interested in weight loss and something that will help my soreness after work. Dr wants me to exercise and lose weight but my feet mostly, legs and arms are sore after work and I just want to decompress. About 12 years ago I gave up bicycling everywhere for 2 years because of a bad kidney stone. Since then I've gained 65lbs. I went from 220 to 190 bicycling and 12 years later am up to 255. Bicycling was great to burn stress before and after work as well as lose weight.

[@xitizrana5128]

i feel slepy after cod shower what shoud i do

[@DeathnoteBB]

Personally my skin and hair feels soft and smooth after a warm shower. It’s still a shower either way

[@terrifictomm]

I appreciate the rundown on the “science-so-far” on cold showers. I’m taking a 5-minutes cold shower first thing in the morning attempting to lower my overall inflammation markers. Unfortunately I don’t have access to the tests that would confirm that was happening. I’ll just have to monitor my inflammation symptoms and see what happens.

[@KishBish]

How's it been going so far?

[@billpetersen298]

It’s been a year?

[@terrifictomm]

@@KishBish Sorry, man. KZbin didn't notify me of your comment. Just the last guy's. See my reply to him. It's for you, too.

[@terrifictomm]

@@billpetersen298 Summer came too soon for me to note any tangible benefits. I live in the desert so from May until October I get ZERO cold water! I've seriously thought of buying a 10-14cuft. freezer, filling it with water, and using it as a cold plunge. But it seems a bit much to commit to for possibly specious benefits.

[@KishBish]

@@terrifictomm no worries! thanks for the reply.. I know it's more difficult in the summer months.. I'm here in GA🔥 and the cold showers haven't phased me at all since May 🥴

[@gravijta936]

I don't shower, I bath. Not with a rubber ducky, no no, that would be childish. I upgraded to a rubber chicken! :D

[@JeromeADavis]

You bathe in your own filth?

[@HollowBonezz]

@@JeromeADavis That's why you wash it off when you're done?

[@JeromeADavis]

@@HollowBonezz why not just do that the whole time by taking a shower?

[@kyrlics6515]

@@JeromeADavis no

[@gravijta936]

Sir Awesomeness Ever been to a public pool? You know that smell? It's not from the chlorine, it's from the urine. ;)

[@thatguymork]

I can say that it has improved my complexion to use less hot water, as doing so closes the pores and thus prevents sebum buildup (acne). Plus, you're less likely to stay in the shower long and waste water when you don't _enjoy_ the experience nearly as much. It's also a great conversation starter... #coldshowers

[@RaroHi]

It doesn't close your pores, that's a myth.

[@billnye7745]

I found it extremely beneficial. My moods were better, my body felt more refreshed, and my skin was noticeably better. I started off with 30 seconds of cold water at the end of my shower and gradually increased over time. Now , I just jump in without hesitation.

[@Skellyy]

Cold showers are like making your bed in the morning. Annoying yes but gives you discipline

[@keremaydin0]

Making my bed is the only disciplined thing I've ever done in my life.

[@paperhero1081]

big facts

[@fleks_walker9490]

No it not alike. Well having a shower you have options cold or hot. But with making your bed in the morning or at night, you have no other options but just to put sheets and blankets on your bed. Your so dumb and all those 6 people that agrees with your comment 🤣

[@jamangel]

Fr

[@jamangel]

@@SPG063 are you mentally challenged?

[@merrymachiavelli2041]

The sick days thing might partially be due to people temporarily feeling more alert in the morning, as a result of having a cold shower as opposed to more relaxing warm one. I can’t speak for other people, but when I’m feeling unwell also being groggy from just waking up makes me feel even less like I might be a productive person that day.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Yeah, rather than looking at days called out of work, they should just look at symptoms or even blood tests.

[@petey611]

Could be a bit of a placebo effect

[@grayman5554]

I've been trying to get a full cold shower in the morning, every day for the past month, and let me tell you, when you wake up at 7, feeling like a zombie and wishing to die, it actually helps to boost your energy (for 2 hours tops). The bad side is that, here in France, it's pretty damn cold at that hour, so going outside afterwards just adds insult to injury. Still love warm water tho.

[@vasipro]

I take them AFTER working in winter. 60 seconds as cold as possible Helps with inflammation. Better sleep. Almost never cramps during sleep. Do recommend! ♥️👍

[@HarmzConscious]

I’ve been on cold showers for about 5/6 months now and the benefits are great. People talk about having more energy etc but they also sort your dopamine receptors out and strengthen your immune system. Your skin also glows however they’re not for everyone as it can be harmful to people with diabetes and blood pressure. Anyway I just made a video on this and explained all clearly check it out, stay blessed 🙏

[@vasipro]

@@HarmzConscious thank you.

[@vasipro]

@@HarmzConscious write here the link of the video.

[@newlandsdw750]

having had some self-harm issues i can tell you, i got told many times to use a cold shower as a healthier coping mechanism and to be honest i never did it but when i did have to take a whole cold shower a few days ago, i did feel better afterwards and my mood increased for the better.

[@joshuagraham9770]

Hope your doing better

[@themountainsandthesea4121]

Same

[@jurajchobot]

After taking cold showers for about 4 years, I can only recommend it, although it was pretty brutal at the beginning (I've started at january) It has shifted from jumping, heavy breathing and lauging finished with somehow superman-like glassy skin feeling to routine in less than 3 months, so I think it's not that bad, when you realize, that all those feelings would eventually pass away, and you will even miss them in the future. And benefits? I was ill abou 4-6 times per year and it has changed pretty rapidly (First time I've got ill was about month after taking the showers, but it was mine mistake to go out with wet hair in february...) but after that initial illness, it has shifted to stable one illness per year, what I think is incredible, and what's more I can go for a walk in a t-shirt when it's 15°C or jump into cold water of spa pools, that everyone else is afraid of, and it feels like having a personal pool... Quite a difference, when I compare it to myself 5 years ago, when I was trembling at swimming pools, when it was 30 degrees Celsius outside...

[@mphase7575]

Going outside with wet hair isn't what makes you sick. That's not how that works

[@jurajchobot]

@@mphase7575 That's what I also read and went out with wet hair to wake up with a cold the next morning. Same thing with starting running outside in January. I've got a strong cough the very next day. One girl from class even got a pneumonia after doing her first run in the cold. Research gets done recklessly these days and you've got a proof something is wrong, then proof it is right and then two proofs it is wrong. It turns out to be right two years afterwards...

[@shasmi93]

Welcome to the club dude I live in Colorado and I’m always the only one swimming and streams are in the winter. Everybody else is scared or thinks I’m insane but I love it. Cool mountain streams. Nothing better!

[@stormblessed2321]

The fact that a person has the discipline/drive to take a ice cold shower is beneficial enough. To do something like that frequently and to get use to it takes a good amount of will power.

[@violetadams9253]

I been doing it for the last two weeks and the 1st day cold water on my head and it made my head pound but after the 2nd day it went away and it improved my memory brain function with clarity and my arthritis in my elbow and wrist it has also amazingly improve the pain in them . I highly recommend taking a cold shower . God Bless

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@roncipriano8352]

It helps me out . Since I’ve been taking cold showers it has helped my arthritis in both knees and hips also coupled with energy .

[@rurutherussian]

Well, I take sick days because I hate my job, so, I personally do not indulge in cold showers.

[@garla5851]

Better to take a “sick Day” 🤒when you’re really not sick !🤗

[@tonymp]

Same. All my sick days used are for "mental health" days

[@laylajoe5619]

I’ve replace my anti depressants with cold showers and yes it has improved my mood, it’s just as effective! My energy levels improved day one with cold showers!

[@contrarian717]

Layla serious? I battle with energy, and maybe your reply is what I need!

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@mrsthatcher9815]

SSRIs are useless - recent evidence proves it is all nonsense

[@DeathnoteBB]

Just so you know cold showers are _not_ a replacement for medication.

[@alexandrasashaa]

Thanks for mentioning how cold water is vastly different depending on your location. My cold tap water currently reaches below 40. When I visited or lived in Florida or the Mediterranean, tap water was close to 70 at times. I used to take cold showers when I lived in Florida and Pennsylvania, but not now. It hurts to even quickly douse your hand under the cold tap in winter, I'd probably go into shock if I took a shower in it 😂

[@TahitianTreatSkeetJuice]

70 degree water - thats room temperature water, not cold. i live in chicago. our water is freezing most of the year. dont know exact temps, buts ice cold. ive gone as long as 10 mins mid January. so yeah, find u some will power, Sir lol

[@alexandrasashaa]

@@TahitianTreatSkeetJuice Yeah 70 F water is pretty warm. That was my point. The temp of the cold tap differs wildly depending on location and season.

[@TahitianTreatSkeetJuice]

@@alexandrasashaa i understood your point. but my point was u finding will power and using the 40 degree water that u currently have lol

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@TahitianTreatSkeetJuiceWeird point, then. 40 is only 8 degrees from freezing. At that point it’s probably less healthy to use

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yeah that’s what confuses me, people say “cold” but cold is extremely relative.

[@OHCannaGrower]

I recently started taking Frigid cold showers for 5 minutes 2-3 times a week, about a month ago. I feel more alert, aware, increased energy, and most importantly the things I’m stressing about for the day seem to fade away and it’s just myself focusing on my breathing. get through those 5 minutes if not do 3 minutes, after a few times the discomfort goes away and it feels therapeutic

[@johnobrien5464]

Hank got a haircut mid video

[@maxihax2187]

Really

[@Andy-zg8wq]

MaxiHax no

[@inbredjesus9188]

Hes gonna kick your ass

[@Master_Therion]

Nope. I give cold showers the cold shoulder.

[@mrgott4442]

Man I see you everywhere...93939393939393939393

[@RandomNirvanaSXE]

Your missing out bruh

[@Master_Therion]

Mr Gott 93s ^_^

[@alainaking8805]

L e a v e

[@gouthamkrishna4951]

@@mrgott4442 your and his recommendations are same then

[@lovezcheez]

cold showers were always my secret go to for hair health lol i’d take a normal shower and for the last minute or so, i’d turn the knob all the way to the cold setting and it made my hair shinier and healthier. don’t know why, but it’s worked for years!

[@Showmetheevidence-]

I’m also part of the new group trying the cold thing… except I find a cold bath in the a.m is better than a shower for me. It helps me focus, wakes me up (more than just being “awake”) and I feel like my day starts better. Plus probably the main one… I FEEL better mentally. Is it good for my health? Not sure, but I see zero downsides.

[@RangerRuby]

Hmm.... Interesting! I love how SciShow makes videos on things where we don't have a sure answer. I don't think I am going to stop taking warm showers but this does give me another different perspective. Thanks for the video and DFTBA!

[@Rockpham]

Don't Fondle The Black Apple?

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@enishi4ty5]

my best hypothesis is that “cold” temperatures makes it easy for energy to flow based on superconductivity, but the human body associates cold with death and thus reacts negatively to it. i think the reason we have monks in the mountain is breaking that fear of cold does open the body to a relative level of comfort in a discomforting way, so instead of tensing up in temperature shifts(knowingly or unknowingly) we get pre acclimated and act more efficiently, saving energy and feeling as if we altered something, when its more akin to lessening some background app or something maybe lol

[@TahitianTreatSkeetJuice]

"feeling as if we altered something, when its more akin to lessening some background app or something" - which means something WAS ALTERED, maybe more on a mental level, but the shower did alter something, just altered it temporarily. but maybe long enough for certain people to benefit.....

[@eileenfuentes6975]

Come to think of it, we got a small hot tub in January. My husband and I would go sip some coffee in the hot tub for a few minutes before getting ready for work. It was freezing cold and getting into the hot tub really woke me up. The water felt amazing and what I noticed was getting out of the hot tub into the cold just to grab my towel and go back inside, something about it changed how I felt each day. I was going through a hard time and looking back, I felt better.

[@Samgurney88]

I keep an open mind on the science of whether there are any health benefits. What I do know is that it works for me very well. Firstly, it is a good discipline which reminds me not to be frightened of unpleasant tasks: once begun they are easier than they seem. Secondly, they are incredibly refreshing and invigorating; I leave in a good mood and more prepared to face the day. Thirdly, I swear that my skin feels vastly better.

[@itaybron]

I have the definitive answer: maybe

[@Bishka100]

So the mice were wrong, the answer is not 42 ????

[@PerplexiaX]

Bishka100 Nice! lol :-)

[@forscherr2]

I love cold showers, it just makes me feel great. I dont really care that theres no real evidence for the benefits, as long as i feel good afterwards :D

[@TDghf]

It really does

[@nourmiz3734]

agree

[@ianparr9950]

Exactly

[@pignosis555]

I've been taking cold showers for a month and I can swear it has helped me

[@phantasydragon696]

As someone who is depressed most of the time, a cold shower didn't make my life any less depressing.

[@ahmedfareed1995]

then you have not done it at all

[@miketysonofficial279]

Depression is just a illusion

[@itsjusturiel]

I refuse to believe in anything that will cause harm to me; that includes depression i never want harm done to myself by just having mental problems,the mind is the only thing we can truly change and I don’t want depression to be any part of me.

[@itsjusturiel]

So depression is a fallacy in my head

[@J.S.M-zo2bw]

@@itsjusturiel why do I feel like u copy-pasted that from Andrew Tate motivational speech? Not saying I disagree, but I’m pretty sure that some of those phrases are exactly the same as the video lmao

[@checkmyplaylist6879]

I don't take showers because I put AXE

[@lokinight5731]

Oh god

[@Satori816]

There are too many people like that in my gym. Sometime you can even taste it when you enter the locker room

[@shrekboi9062]

Degenerate

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

It's better to wash the body.. axe alone doesn't work long term.. trust me, I learned the hard way.

[@ThunderGun2]

Axe body sprays are a temporary solution.

[@francescotota7825]

I took cold showers for a year , and it has drastically improved my immune system. Before taking cold showers I was getting a fever Avery 2 to 3 weeks, and reason that the people who take warm showers have a better immune system is because hot temperatures do increase the straight of the immune but only temperary . When exposing yourself to cold makes your body think that you may catch a pathogen. And it’s normal to have a cold at the end of it sometimes and it actually makes your immune system stronger . It maybe hard for the first days or weeks to have a cold shower , but as you get use to them you get an extra boost of testosterone that lowers the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol which lowers your immune system

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@nineninex5558]

I started a week ago and I have a fever right now, is it normal?

[@davidmouzayek3764]

For the last 5 years I’ve been taking cold showers (from beginning to end) for approx 98% of the time I only started cause I kept getting an allergic reaction to the heat and couldn’t sleep! For me, other than above, the benefits are - a great way to wake up or re energise yourself - seems to regulate body temperature so you can withstand colder weather - keeps the oils in my hair - skin feels tighter and better I’m from Sydney Australia so the cold isn’t that bad in comparison to some places, especially when summer produces coolish/warm showers on max cold But I have noticed that entering the shower cold is hard at first but you feel AMAZING after, rather than amazing at first then fretting leaving the shower back into the cold Edit: oh yes! I have also noticed that breathing normally helps deal with the possible shock, natural reaction is to breath rapidly

[@toekneesee]

I understood that the mechanism behind cold exposure improving one’s immune system is that it increases the amount of mitochondria rich “brown fat” around, primarily, the back of the neck, but you don’t mention this. BTW Hank, been watching SciShow since I was a student many years ago. Thanks for all the amazing content!

[@TheClanFollows]

Honestly I don’t care about any of this. When I take a cold shower I just feel warmer (due to the temperature disparity of the air, and everything (including my hair) feels softer (your skin is dehydrated less, I presume)

[@maja__5047]

I love having hot/cold showers while having a dance party in the bathroom! It raises endorphines and helps me with binge eating and anxiery. I take them at night tho and follow up with my regular tempered shower cleanse haha

[@princekelly9582]

I love this guy, he helped me with my science subjects, respect bro

[@porteal8986]

I have to say, anecdotally, that starting with warm water, changing to cold, and alternating between the two works wonders on my mental clarity, not to mention my muscle tention

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@selfactualizedlife5845]

Was inspired to take cold showers for 90 days and now it's become a lifestyle. 3 main benefits i've learned: 1. I get an instant energy boost and feel great throughout the morning. my body regulates to the temperature of the room and I feel more relaxed. 2. I expand my comfort zone making obstacles throughout the day easier to overcome. This is essential to self actualizing and fulfilling your potential in life. 3. I now have a new "friendly" relationship with the cold.. cold outdoor temperatures that used to bother me is now comfortable for me. I see it as a way to continue growing and expanding my comfort zone. .. there are way more benefits I've heard of such as fat loss, reduced inflammation, more testosterone for men but I haven't done too much research into those. just these 3 benefits alone are enough reason for me to make this a lifestyle. ... I'll prob take Wim Hof's course in the near future. Has anyone here gone through his course?

[@anitcolor]

Hello ,today im starting my cold shower journey, have you takend Wim Hof s cours?im curious

[@sumbodysmiracle0326]

I just love how it makes my skin look! So soft and moisturising. Like I've slathered in cream

[@nickp3949]

Something I noticed is that if I have anxiety or I’m having a bad day or I’m feeling down, and I step into a cold shower, the cold hurts so bad and I start to panic, and I have to calm myself down and it’s not easy. I barely get through the shower and I’m out of breath the entire time. The shower only lasts like a minute or two. But on days where I’m feeling like my best self, the cold shower feels comfortable, refreshing, and I love every second of it. I actually stay in them for up to ten minutes sometimes.

[@DragonPriem]

"You can't placebo a cold shower" is one of the best things I've ever heard

[@KevinPerez-fd9xq]

I love cold showers. As soon as the water hits I immediately start soaping,getting that aroma in the air looking for a balance of discomfort from the coldness to the deep inhalation of my favorite scented soap. A little weird but it works 😂

[@Kanzu999]

While the subjective experience of one individual (me) is not any kind of conclusive evidence, I certainly feel like my mental state in general just gets upgraded right after a cold shower. I'm not just more awake, alert and refreshed. I also feel better and am just instantly thrown into being totally ready to take on the day in contrast to how mornings have always been for me in the past; sluggish and something I want to get over with.

[@wdoucette]

Over the past 6 months I’ve built up tolerance quite a bit. You’ll notice the energy boost an hour or two later once you’ve warmed back up. For me, once the positive energy becomes associated with the cold refreshing water, you start to want it. Just stick to it and the benefits will become obvious the further you’re able to push it as tolerance increases. I have Reynauds syndrome which is an intolerance to cold. This has helped immensely. I feel warmer, circulation improved and feel better all round.

[@hushamqadeer7106]

Today is my 3rd day of a cold bucket shower. I can say for myself it’s made a huge difference to my day. I feel so much more focused, energetic and refreshed for the whole day. I’ve become 100 times more productive so I can vouch for this personally. Just ask anyone who has a cold shower if it’s made a difference to their daily lives and I’m sure they will tell you the same. It’s like someone said, a cold shower is something uncomfortable and that you don’t want to do so when you take yourself out of your comfort zone and start your day with something difficult that you don’t initially want to do then the rest of your day becomes easier and much less of a challenge because you’ve just overcome a huge challenge of having a cold shower in a cold country in the middle of winter! I live in the Uk and my friends and family think im going to make myself sick. This would only happen if I was to stay in freezing cold water for an extended period of time which would give me pneumonia. A cold shower however does the opposite and simply kick starts your body into action. On the plus side I don’t feel cold in the home even without heating as my body is becoming accustomed to handling the cold. If anything it will save you on your energy bills during a cost of living crisis 😂 Try it and have fun

[@Aashishkebab]

"100 times more productive" Sure buddy. LMFAO.

[@hushamqadeer7106]

@@Aashishkebab it’s a figure of speech not to be taken literally. Common sense seems to be lacking

[@BadIdeasPoorlyStated]

Wim Hof! Take a look at those studies, you’re so thorough and careful with the evidence, I’d love to see what you think!

[@existentialist1539]

Tristan Buie-Collard Most of them are crap if you take a detailed look at evidence! Not to say that it doesn’t work as it obviously does for lots of people

[@existentialist1539]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/emeogaiLma52Z6c He’s a medical doctor (cardiologist) and has provided a very detailed unbiased analysis!

[@gregmattson2238]

I tried cold showers, and man it is no placebo, at least for me. If you have a whoop or a oura, you can see the effects on your body and your metabolism pretty much realtime, and you can make it scientifically relevant by taking enough measurements over time. For me the biggest five things that improved my whoop score (and my blood pressure/sleep) are: 1. calorie restriction after 6 pm 2. exercise with calorie restriction 3. night-time saunas (you can get a portable sauna for around 200 bucks) 4. cold showers in the morning. 5. vitamin A/Niacin/TMG/NR supplementation

[@daviddelarosa5188]

I use it mainly for depression anxiety relaxation destress benifits. Also it helps testosterone. I have also noticed that I don’t get sick as much or intensely . My body allso fees just younger in general prolly bc of the decrease in inflammation. The data is showing that this actually works . It loads u with increased endorphins which helps mood tremendously. Definitely recommend this

[@aniiimnadze8962]

My family says that cold showers will catch me a cold and make me sick, bit i always try to convince them that it wont make u sick, it will make you stronger and healthier but they never believe and think im crazy.

[@wahidreza4290]

Same for me

[@mindful_wander]

I appreciate the perspective you made this video from. I started taking cold showers after hearing all those benefits too. Overall, I think the claims of boosting your immune system and alleviating depression, etc., may or may not be true. I'm all for science and hard evidence but, regardless, I actually really enjoy cold showers now and I only take hot ones when I want to relax or I'm ready for bed. I just finished reviewing my own experience after 2 weeks and this video helped me get started with a healthy dose of skepticism.

[@johnmyers6802]

Get wet with hot water, lather up, rinse off with cold water. Helped with acne in my teens and you get the initial boost of energy from the cold shower and just generally feel cleaner

[@DeathnoteBB]

See this I can understand. Bathing in warm to hot water but rinsing off with cool to cold water. I don’t see why I’d be more uncomfortable for a debatable health benefit. I’m uncomfortable enough.

[@kinmation]

I started cold shower 1 year ago. And now I shower with cold water like 30 minutes everyday. It really changed my life ever since I moved to the Netherlands.

[@mr.modooglio]

Mindset really matters a lot too when determining whether or not the cold shower will help. If you get stressed out and dread getting in a cold shower every time, the cortisol response from your mind and body will probably make you feel worse and you shouldn't continue doing it if it's not for you. If you're determined to make cold showers part of your routine and are hungry for the benefits, it will probably work out for you. For some people, submerging themselves in a cold bath is more manageable than having the stream of cold water from a shower slowly wash over their body.

[@christianarreola2879]

So, I took a cold shower and it made me jump like I was having a heart attack 😂 it can also ease up anxiety or panic attack. It’s good remedy.

[@lesleyghostdragon3149]

Okay. This video was full of so many funny lines. SciShow team, you're awesome! Hank Green - before, during and after minute 3:16 ... LOL -, your delivery is delightful 💖 Love you guys!

[@Matthew-qx3dh]

I personally love cold showers then warm for 20 seconds before getting out, cause theres a sense of comfort towards it. When I touch the floor upon getting out it feels comfortable and warm. It also wakes me up and I feel better than usual

[@HarmzConscious]

Cold showers bring so many benefits from self discipline to increased muscle mass and concentration it’s mad and it’s something they don’t teach us in school along with semen retention. Anyway I just made a vid on all this and went in deep I’d appreciate if you take a look you’ll learn something great 💯🙏

[@avian8778]

it would be comforting to know that cold showers do improve my health since i have had no hot water for almost 4 months already... ahhhh

[@thechaoticphoenixx8963]

The only time ill take a cold shower is if it's summer and the heat is killing me

[@SNAFUPhoenix]

My hot water heater broke in early spring. I began a voyage of cold showers. At first I would immerse sparringly. Water for soap and water to rtinse. I could not help but notice the intense release after finishing. Like a pleasure bomb. I don't think that cold water exactly qualifies as pain, but I have come to learn that the pleasure and pain pathways in the brain are very closely related. After that idea became known I had some context to the effects of dopamine. As per the video "how to find balnce in the age of indulgence" After I got the water heater replaced I still took, and have taken cold showers up to this day. There is a certain mental resolve one must assume to do it. I also noticed that it is important to me, to immerse my core immediately. Dousing the extremities and inching in to it doesn't work for me. And that first little burst of water that comes out the pipe is important. It isn't exactly 'cold' so gives a brief carress of 'warmth' before the cold water makes it through. That contrast point from stagnate to cold is the place I try and introduce my body into the flow. If I can get my core torso immersed with that transitional water, it just makes the expierience less 'painful'. But then after a few moments and my whole body has consumed the cold, I normalize and it is just cold water, without any of the mental force from shock, or the "pain". In some unexplainable way, it feels good. Often after finishing I have a huge yawn. Like a yawn of a child or a creature that is stretching from the joy of a strectch. Not the yawn of the tiresome drudgery of the human world. A primal resurgence in my true self, prehaps a call back to my ancestors, before nukes and governmants and ever abundant toxicity overwhelming all make me yawn with sorrow and regret for a world lost.

[@lollycopter]

Started my own experiment recently after yet another hot summer so I'm not even sure when I started to use less hot water - and I realised there's not a lot of difference between "less hot water" and "no hot water". Also hopefully this will help to save money on the hot water bill too with rising energy prices (and is something I can direct my anger at via "cold" water). I'm in Australia so the water isn't very cold at the moment, but I'll see how it goes through winter. I guess one of the main things I want to get out of it is to be able to do something that most people feel they "can't" manage. Dr Norman Swan from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation recently did an ice baths story which piqued my interest in cold showers, after I previously dismissed the concept as "stupid". The part where he talks about one's heart rate lowering (along with making sure one does deep breathing) was interesting. Also, Wim Hof - interesting abilities.

[@Stickzzz_]

Me in the comments debating if to get a cold shower on not : 👁👄👁

[@gregoryagogo]

Oh, it was in invigorating and stimulating shower! Alls I know is how I feel afterward... it does something! It's a WOW!

[@johnmcdonald100]

Wim Hoff would disagree with some of your comments on research on cold showers. Their is plenty of medical research for the benefits of cold showers.

[@theBrightman]

I think most of these life hacks or productivity methods rely mostly on psychological effects and behavioral changes and attitudes. Which is great and just as much a party of reality as biological markers. I personally do contrast showers and find my discipline and motivation in other things is increased because I started the day doing something hard. That leads to other habits that improve my health. Along with most of the benefits being psychological, I think examining these things without confounding variables makes it impossible to see their real effects. There's may very well be an aggregate effect when cold showers are combined with better eating, daily exercise, consistent sleep times, etc. But unfortunately, all of these tend to be isolated when studied and very few if any studies try to look at it holistically.

[@maxhryhorczuk5517]

I take a cold shower every morning. It always get me going and makes me feel good

[@bourbon369]

what about in evening when you come back home?

[@nicolasarrazola1615]

Cold showers aren't even that bad lmao, I'm on my fifth day and I'm starting to enjoy them. U guys over exajerating lol

[@maakeklein4073]

I know I'm exactly the same. Love em.they almost get addictive. And you save a fortune on heating.

[@DeciAster]

I used to shiver quite a bit when I started taking cold showers for the first time, but you really get used to it after a little while. I prefer cold showers over hot/warm now cuz it's really refreshing

[@misero6130]

after the third time im now able to control my breathing completely. i can take them and not shiver or breath erratically at all now its crazy.

[@octohex2908]

yea soyboys are weak they always take the first cold shower in morning and complain like a crybaby whine all day and tell people that it's all together bad. its only bad if you have a health problem like arthritis or something like that with your bones. Also if you've never taken cold shower or baths before there are ways that help like deep breathing and putting water first on your head and going down to your torso and then the legs and other things that you find out later.

[@chadszewczyk4094]

agreed. Im 2 weeks in and i dont think ill ever stop

[@ethereal9454]

Used to get seasonal fevers. Started taking cold showers since 2020 and I've never got sick, catch a cold or a fever. Even my sin got a whole lot better just from this single change in my routine. That's all the proof I need.

[@Iris-vo5gd]

I like super hot showers when I'm experience muscle nerve pain from fibromyalgia. But sometimes when I took cold showers I felt like my depression has lifted and I got more energy and was in the moment, and also felt less bloated and over time lost weight faster. I guess to each his own.