![]() Mark Serrels/CNETĪ part of me hoped cold showers might help me increase my metabolism or recover faster from training (I'm a keen rock climber), but mostly I wanted to try something different. Giovanna Mallucci, a neuroscience professor formerly with the UK Dementia Research Institute, claims to have found a "cold shock" protein, present in the blood of regular winter swimmers, that could potentially slow the onset of dementia. Other studies reported immune system boosts, improved physical recovery post exercise and reduced inflammation. (Obvious caveat here: I absolutely do not believe depression can be cured with cold water.) One study reports that by increasing the availability of endorphins and another hormone, norepinephrine, cold showers can ease symptoms of depression. According to the research, there are more than a few good reasons to take them. You've probably heard about the "health benefits" of cold showers. "Hey you little bitch, bet you can't do cold showers for the entire year…" Stupid moron brain voice That's when the little voice popped into my head… Sometimes I'd go for a run, get all sweaty and annoyed and just dive into the cold shower. It was hot, often over 110 Fahrenheit hot. I stood in cold showers for five minutes at a time and emerged shivering and proud.Ĭhristmas is bang in the middle of summer in Sydney, Australia, where I live, so that was mostly fine. Please allow me to tell you why I took nothing but cold showers for the entirety of 2022. ![]() That's probably the worst thing the little voice told me to do. Once it had me doing a sleep experiment that sent my mind into meltdown. "Bet you can't run a marathon" or "bet you can't learn a second language" or "bet you can't quit drinking soft drinks." Most of the time the voice is my friend, but sometimes it leads me astray. Today, at age 41, I'm mostly fit and healthy. Usually it's forcing me to eat well and exercise. My "bet you can't" voice has been part of my makeup for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid it might say something like "bet you can't run to that point in the horizon without stopping." Or "bet you can't backflip off that precarious ledge." Instead this voice is mostly about making me do stupid stuff. It's not convincing me to commit murder or rob banks. ![]() For as long as I can remember I've always had a weird little voice in my head.
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