I recently heard about intentionally taking cold showers for improved quality of life on Melissa Urban's
Do the Thing Podcast. Have you guys heard of this? Apparently, it's a thing.
Personally, I have always avoided cold showers as much as possible, because I have a strong desire to ALWAYS be comfortable.
But in this podcast, she says that putting yourself in a stressful situation and then controlling that situation by refusing to be stressed helps your body deal with stress better in other situations. It improves mental health & helps with anxiety, according to the research.
I've been trying it for the last couple of weeks, (though to be fair, my showers are more "not warm" than actually "cold" due to my location on the equator) and I definitely feel better. The key is to play music and sing while you're subjecting your body to the cold, so it could just be that singing in the shower is what's really making me feel better.
Anyway, I thought I'd pop in here and see if anyone else has heard about this & share it with those that haven't.