The Numbing Reality of the Cold Shower
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Image by Seth DoyleIt was 7:32am. I woke up with a smirk and put my feet on the floor. I went to the bathroom and turned on the shower. I felt the water. Not cold enough. I turned the handle. I felt the water again. Not cold enough. I turned the handle. I felt the water a third time. It was fucking freezing. I counted to 3 and jumped in.It is commonplace now to hear about the benefits of a cold shower. It wakes you up, it refreshes you, it energizes you, whatever it may be. But it is one thing to read or hear about it in a way that is solely informative and seemingly speculative, and a totally different thing to actually read about what the experience feels like. So this is what I’ll provide for you.We cannot negotiate with our thoughts. We must convince our minds we are doing something (...)
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