Jessie Beale
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I fucking hate cold water.... that's why I'm doing cold exposure therapy!
🕑 Added 2022-12-09 05:00:06 +0000 UTCHave you heard of it? No? Then I think you've been living under a rock.
Cold exposure therapy is sweeping the internet and honestly, at first, I thought it was a load of shit. I thought why the hell would anyone want to sit in a pool of ice? That's just stupid. But as fate would have it, I found myself surrounded by shirtless men grunting, groaning, and pumping themselves up to endure 3 minutes of sitting in an ice bath. When it was my turn I suddenly felt sick, riddled with fear. I couldn't do it, I couldn't endure the pain. My mind began racing, thinking of any excuse I could come up with not to get into that bath. It was as if my body thought I was in danger and every instinct inside of me was telling me to run.
Long story short, I didn't get in.
I sat with these feelings of fear for months after the event. Why couldn't I do it? Then it hit me... when things get hard, I give up. Every fucking time.
I have been battling my mind for as long as I can remember but this was the first time I was presented with something tangible, something that I could work towards. If I could take control of this fear, perhaps I could begin to take control of other aspects of my life.
So I decided to start small. COLD SHOWERS!
I was never a big believer in manifestation but those spiritual gurus must be onto something because as soon as I set the intention of not touching the hot water tap,, I was greeted by freezing cold showers during my South East Asia trip.
It's a work in progress and I definitely don't shy away from a hot shower when I find one but it's baby steps, right?
Have you tried an ice bath?
Comments
Jessie
Yes I was! Whim Hoff methods are pretty extreme but simple breathwork does wonders!
Jessie
Oh wow, I didn't know that about you! How interesting 😊
Warren Beetham
Were you talking to me about Wim Hof? About slowing your breathing to overcome cold? Does he help?
Vic
Was in the military for 10 years so most of the time we showered in the field for daily stuff with a few visits to base...I was in aviation so we spent lots of times in the field supporting any of the ground people
