We often run away from cold showers because we don't know what benefits it can bring to our body. Any showers with water temperature below 70°F are called cold showers. Daily routine of taking cold showers increases our body's tendency to adapt to harsher conditions.
These showers are actually beneficial for our body and mind. For best results, make it a daily routine. But it takes strength and dedication.
There are thousands of people who incorporated cold showers into their daily routine and they reported the following benefits:
Increases alertness: Cold shower wakes up your body by inducing a higher state of alertness. If you observe, due to cold water you take deeper breaths decreasing the level of CO2 throughout the body, helping you concentrate. Thus cold showers help you keep focused and ready for the day.
Weight loss: Studies have shown that cold showers stimulate the generation of brown fat. It is a specific type of fat tissue that in turn generates energy by burning calories. Cold showers are an effective way to loose those stubborn extra pounds.
Robust immune system: Studies have found that cold showers increases the amount of white blood cells(WBC) in your body. The WBC protect your body against diseases. Researches believe that this process is related to an increased metabolic rate, which stimulates the immune system.
Increases willpower: It takes strong will power to incorporate cold showers in daily routine for extended period of time. This benefits many aspects in your life which requires your will power.
Reduced stress level: Regular cold showers imposes stress on your body which leads to a process called hardening. Due to this your mind gets used to handle certains levels of stress.
For more benefits and proofs of cold showers refer to Wim Hof Method.
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