What happens in the body when cold water is poured over it?

2024 Author: Seth Attwood | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 15:55

Firstly, there is a sharp narrowing of the blood vessels. Their lumen narrows and the blood is forced to move at a higher speed. Blood circulation throughout the body is definitely improved. The walls of arteries and veins are strengthened, the work of the blood supply system as a whole is normalized, the efficiency of the entire cardiovascular system is increased.

Secondly, a cold shower makes our body generate additional energy for its own heating.

Thirdly, cold water affects the cerebral cortex, improving the work of all its departments. Thinking is activated, you start thinking better and make important decisions faster!

Fourthly, muscle fibers are sharply reduced, and this, in turn, leads to an acceleration of lymph circulation, which affects the metabolic processes occurring in our body.

Fifth, a cold shower is a mini-stress for the body, which means that there is an active release of hormones into the bloodstream, which significantly speeds up all metabolic processes in the body. And we get mini-stress resistance!

At sixth, we begin to breathe deeper, and our body is saturated with oxygen, which means that the feeling of fatigue and drowsiness disappears, and our working capacity increases.

B - seventh, when metabolic processes are accelerated, our defense - the immune system - begins to work better. The body's resistance to viruses, foreign bacteria and other infections increases. This means that we will get sick less often and stop feeding pharmacies with money.

How does this affect us?

Vigor and good mood every day is one of the side effects of a cold shower. No lethargy or sleep.

Your skin will tighten, become young, healthy and elastic, your hair will become shiny and silky, you will look and feel just amazing!

A burning high state of bliss, the feeling of magic stars that run all over the skin of your body are not conveyed by words. I want to live, sing, create … I want to fly …

How to start taking a cold shower?

First … Before you start taking a cold shower, answer the question: why do you need this? Hope all of the above will help you with this. Personally, I started by remembering my sensations from swimming in Lake Baikal. The water temperature is plus 9 degrees. But after bathing, the body tingled and tingled - as if weak electrical charges were jumping inside and out! I wanted to return the sensations …

Second. You can, of course, immediately get into the bath, turn on the cold water and direct the stream towards yourself (a strong-willed approach, I admire!) … But I'm afraid that after that, at best, you will forever lose the desire to take a cold shower. At worst, you will catch a cold …

Therefore, we approach the question rationally, carefully and with Love … For some time it is necessary to tune the brain and the Body for the upcoming procedure. First, mentally imagine yourself after a shower in sensations … Tell yourself about the benefits that the mystery of a cold shower is fraught with.

The next step (if the thought that you need to get under the cold streams of water still inspires Terror in you) will say the affirmations: “I will easily enjoy cold water”, “Cold water makes my Body young, healthy and slim!”. The second affirmation can and should be repeated when you are already actually standing in the shower! And let this process take about a week - do not delay!

Third. Before proceeding directly to the dousing process, first (for about a week) wet a towel with cold water and wipe yourself off … Only do this after you have warmed up your body with very warm water! One, another,third … The most important thing is that you must not freeze! That is, before I close the tap with hot water and open it with cold water, I pour hot water, warming up my body.

Fourth step … You can proceed to a cool shower. Gradually make the water colder and colder. And when you're ready, go cold.

Cold or contrasting?

There is no definite answer. Both are fraught with tremendous benefits for the body. Choose by feeling. Try both. Personally, I’m too lazy to stand and turn the taps back and forth, I can only get around cold.

How long does it take to pour cold water on yourself?

Someone will say that you need to stand under cold water for a minute. And there is a version that for the maximum effect you need to do it twice a day for 10 minutes. The latter is too much for me - I water myself for about three minutes in the morning. I take a shower all over my body twice. Focus on your feelings - the water can burn you, but in general, you should not be cold! Paradoxical as it may sound!

After a shower, two options are possible: either you immediately rub yourself with a towel; or at first, just stand and enjoy the sensations in the body, after which you also rub yourself with a towel. I like the second option.

What helps me in this process?

At the moment of turning the taps in the right direction, I turn off my brain - after all, it's only two seconds: once - I closed the hot one, twice - I opened the cold one … and then I start to exhale strongly and deeply … And the inhalation will still happen automatically. By the way, if you want to shout at this moment, shout. And let the neighbors only guess what you are doing in the bathroom! That is how I "entered" the sacred waters of Lake Baikal - I walked away from the coast, scattered and, with loud cries, threw myself into the cold water! It was easier for me …

Anchoring

As soon as you get to the douche for the first time, the procedure must be repeated every day. At least 21 days. This is how long it takes for new neural connections to form in our bright head. And three more months for these ties to be finally consolidated. At most, for the rest of your life.

You can, of course, promise yourself some kind of reward. For taking a cold shower for, for example, a week, you will buy yourself … beautiful underwear! But … you can buy beautiful underwear for yourself without a cold shower! And let your feelings, your condition and your well-being become a real reward for you!