I have taken one small step into a bloody cold shower and one giant leap into a new level of tolerance. After reading up people's experiences with cold shower therapy and watching various YouTube videos, I decided to go ahead with it today. I timed myself for 5 minutes and jumped in. Well - I say jumped in, I slowly crept in with my feet, then legs, then torso, then hair. The worst part was the icy chill down my back. I also noticed how tense I was getting so told myself to relax and proceeded with some deep breathing exercises which helped. Once a bit chilled out (I say that loosely), I washed myself down and before I knew it, 5 minutes elapsed! I won't bore you with the fundamentals, reasons or health benefits as these are well documented to you all by now. But what I will do is accept the challenge of 30 days. And I've made a counter for it especially, below my PMO and edging to P ones. That is my commitment to myself. What have your experiences been like with cold showers?
If I took away hot showers from myself, I would probably just shower less often. Not a good outcome probably.
Tip for making cold showers enjoyable: Start with the head. It's so much easier afterwards. Don't let others parts of your body to get wet before the head. After a few seconds you'll get use to the cold water and the rest is fun. And also playing loud music in the background helps!
Cold showers are not about comfort or enjoyment but dealing with a form of discomfort that is manageable and good for you... yet will make your brain scream like a baby... they are awesome mental training... exactly the kind I needed to resist urges. But it's important you have the right attitude and understand why they can be super helpful for breaking this addiction. Check out Mark Queppet: Which one?
Hah, watched that very video before my first cold shower. Plus the physical and psychological benefits of doing this are huge. Also have to say when I was done, I was super alert, really energised too.
Yeah same here. I find over time I have to increase the length to get the same effect but that just increases my mental power to fight urges... it's a win-win. Stay strong.
Thanks Jack. For now I'm sticking to 5 minutes. Whether that changes or not, we'll see as times goes on. I did this morning have some serious urges, but was able to fend them off. With that in mind, it's time for a cold rush of water!
Jesus Christ > cold showers The closer I get to God, the easier it is to resist, everything. Of course I still get tempted but it's literally TOO easy to resist nowadays. I was a hardcore porn addict of 17 years. The key...to everything in life...is consecration. Fasting and prayer. Intimacy with The Lord God Almighty. I apologize if this has made anyone feel uncomfortable. I've been given this fire, and sometimes it just explodes. PM me if you are interested in having 100% of your chains broken.
Should ask another question: Is a cold showers while fasting a good idea, or would it be best to leave it until after Ramadan is over?
I must be honest, cold showers have quickly become a cure to morning grogginess, especially when I want to wake up at 5am on a weekday morning.
I freaking hate cold water...But that might be the whole point of the excercise.Will try this out for seven days though to notice the effects. Mental preparations before taking a cold shower: 'come on, you can do this. You are a polar bear. A mighty awesome polar bear....'
We are ALL fuzzy, mighty and awesome polar bears. But now I'm gonna wait until Ramadan is over before I go again. Bad idea to do this while I'm fasting.
I am taking cold showers for almost 2-3 month now and i really like it now. But the water does not feel cold enough any more to get this kick after taking it.
Ye I agree I take a cold shower now everyday and kinda look forward to it but it's no longer a challenge the water wont go any colder. I want iceicles on the shower head.
I am doing cold showers twice a day from today. It is awesome stuff. I guess I am luckier than you. I do winterbathing! Here in Norway I fucking bring a chainsaw out to a frozen lake and dig a manhole trough 10 feets of ice.
I have found in the past that cold baths/showers/swims were a great way to reboot my emotions and mind if they were stuck in an unhelpful groove. I had a time when i did this a lot, but that was years ago. Now I freak out with the cold water. But reading this has made me want to build up the capacity and tolerance for this again..