Wild Swimming - Whet your appetite for the cold water, cold water swimming, chronic pain, Blue Mind

Webinar With Wallace J Nichols and Kathleen Wotton, clinician and people with lived experience of pain and swimming benefits.
Wild swimming has really taken off over the last couple of years and the Footsteps team are really excited to host this session where we will hear from people who live with pain and a clinician who have found swimming outdoors in the cold water helpful. We will briefly touch on some of the reported benefits and tips on how to start as well as hearing about the benefits experienced by those who have “taken the plunge”
But what is all the fuss about and what about if you live with pain?
There are many things to consider when taking up a new activity or pastime, and this is no different for cold water swimming. Importantly there are a number of safety aspects that have to be considered, from knowing the venue (tides, currents etc) to knowing how to prepare and get dressed afterwards, to knowing a bit about how our bodies react to exposure to the cold.
The Footsteps team were really excited to host this session where we hear from people who live with pain and a clinician who has found swimming outdoors in the cold water helpful. We will briefly touch on some of the reported benefits and tips on how to start as well as hearing about the benefits experienced by those who have “taken the plunge”
So don’t be shy, if your interest has been whetted and you’d like to make sure your first dip goes swimmingly then why not join us on this voyage as we dive into all things outdoor swimming related!
Check out further resources as described in the Event on our website here:
my.livewellwithpain.co.uk/fes...
Our Special Guests
We are delighted to be joined at this event by two very special guests…
Kathleen Wotton - wild swimmer extraordinaire
Kathleen took up wild swimming in the first Lockdown and it has changed her life. She lives with the conditions Lipoedema osteoarthritis, severe hypermobility, fibromyalgia, chronic asthma and depression and her story of the benefits of wild swimming is inspiring.
Wallace J Nichols - Marine Biologist and author of Blue Mind
Wallace J. Nichols is a Marine Biologist and in the book “Blue Mind” reveals the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.
Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. Blue Mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water; it provides a paradigm shifting blueprint for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.