Watch Your Body Change After 1 Month of Cold Showers

00:00 just a bit more you can already see the just a bit more you can already see the finishing line finishing line finishing line go you're drenched in sweat but it was go you're drenched in sweat but it was go you're drenched in sweat but it was worth it worth it worth it running the 5k everyone said you running the 5k everyone said you running the 5k everyone said you wouldn't finish wouldn't finish wouldn't finish you've proven all of them wrong but now you've proven all of them wrong but now you've proven all of them wrong but now all you can think of is a cold shower all you can think of is a cold shower all you can think of is a cold shower it's scorching hot outside not a great it's scorching hot outside not a great it's scorching hot outside not a great day for a run day for a run day for a run but at least it's over but at least it's over but at least it's over on these occasions cold showers are on these occasions cold showers are on these occasions cold showers are great for one thing they help you cool great for one thing they help you cool great for one thing they help you cool off off off they also treat your muscles that they also treat your muscles that they also treat your muscles that desperately need a bit of attention desperately need a bit of attention desperately need a bit of attention after all that exercise after all that exercise after all that exercise but what if you decided to take a cold but what if you decided to take a cold but what if you decided to take a cold shower every day shower every day shower every day for a whole month it's only day one and for a whole month it's only day one and for a whole month it's only day one and you already think it's not a very good you already think it's not a very good you already think it's not a very good experience experience experience you know you're about to start the you know you're about to start the you know you're about to start the experiment and you've been dreading it experiment and you've been dreading it experiment and you've been dreading it ever since you went to bed yesterday ever since you went to bed yesterday ever since you went to bed yesterday anyway it's time anyway it's time anyway it's time you just turned off the alarm and you you just turned off the alarm and you you just turned off the alarm and you have to get up to go to work have to get up to go to work have to get up to go to work a shower not only helps you get clean a shower not only helps you get clean a shower not only helps you get clean but also but also but also gradually wakes you up that is if it's a

01:00 gradually wakes you up that is if it's a gradually wakes you up that is if it's a hot shower hot shower hot shower a cold one will make you alert right a cold one will make you alert right a cold one will make you alert right away away away you open the tap but you aren't quite you open the tap but you aren't quite you open the tap but you aren't quite sure what to do sure what to do sure what to do do you pluck up all your courage and do you pluck up all your courage and do you pluck up all your courage and step under the water or you do it slowly step under the water or you do it slowly step under the water or you do it slowly and carefully and carefully and carefully not sure which one is worse not sure which one is worse not sure which one is worse it's the first day and you're already it's the first day and you're already it's the first day and you're already feeling brave so you just jump in like feeling brave so you just jump in like feeling brave so you just jump in like the fearless person you are the fearless person you are the fearless person you are it's freezing cold but as the cold water it's freezing cold but as the cold water it's freezing cold but as the cold water hits your skin hits your skin hits your skin your body starts to get used to this your body starts to get used to this your body starts to get used to this temperature temperature temperature and the shower becomes more and more and the shower becomes more and more and the shower becomes more and more bearable as far as it goes bearable as far as it goes bearable as far as it goes take several deep breaths it might help take several deep breaths it might help take several deep breaths it might help you're instantly more alert though you're instantly more alert though you're instantly more alert though that's one of the good things about cold that's one of the good things about cold that's one of the good things about cold showers showers showers your body was warm before and the shock your body was warm before and the shock your body was warm before and the shock it feels not only it feels not only it feels not only increases your oxygen intake but also increases your oxygen intake but also increases your oxygen intake but also makes your heart rate go up makes your heart rate go up makes your heart rate go up it's like a rush of adrenaline thinking it's like a rush of adrenaline thinking it's like a rush of adrenaline thinking back to a few days ago when you ran that back to a few days ago when you ran that back to a few days ago when you ran that 5k 5k 5k the cold shower you took did make you the cold shower you took did make you the cold shower you took did make you feel great

02:00 feel great feel great that's because cold water has special that's because cold water has special that's because cold water has special properties that help your sore muscles properties that help your sore muscles properties that help your sore muscles recover recover recover and since running for that long was no and since running for that long was no and since running for that long was no joke the shower acted joke the shower acted joke the shower acted almost like a day in the spa for your almost like a day in the spa for your almost like a day in the spa for your body which might be the next best thing body which might be the next best thing body which might be the next best thing to do to do to do after a tiring race two weeks go by and after a tiring race two weeks go by and after a tiring race two weeks go by and you're halfway through the experiment you're halfway through the experiment you're halfway through the experiment ah it's 7am time for another cold shower ah it's 7am time for another cold shower ah it's 7am time for another cold shower okay here we go after the shower's taken okay here we go after the shower's taken okay here we go after the shower's taken you're out the door you're out the door you're out the door once you step foot in the office the once you step foot in the office the once you step foot in the office the first thing your colleagues notice about first thing your colleagues notice about first thing your colleagues notice about you is that you is that you is that you're literally glowing it's not the you're literally glowing it's not the you're literally glowing it's not the first time they've seen it first time they've seen it first time they've seen it but you're even more radiant than usual but you're even more radiant than usual but you're even more radiant than usual today today today your hair looks amazing it's healthy and your hair looks amazing it's healthy and your hair looks amazing it's healthy and shiny shiny shiny you can't help but think to yourself it you can't help but think to yourself it you can't help but think to yourself it has to be these awfully cool has to be these awfully cool has to be these awfully cool showers and you're right it is because showers and you're right it is because showers and you're right it is because of them of them of them as it turns out cold water makes your as it turns out cold water makes your as it turns out cold water makes your hair stronger hair stronger hair stronger and closes the hair cuticles all this and closes the hair cuticles all this and closes the hair cuticles all this means your hair looks and is healthier means your hair looks and is healthier means your hair looks and is healthier than ever than ever than ever hot showers can dry the skin on your

03:00 hot showers can dry the skin on your hot showers can dry the skin on your head steam head steam head steam isn't your friend either when it comes isn't your friend either when it comes isn't your friend either when it comes to the health of your hair to the health of your hair to the health of your hair as for cold water it doesn't wash away as for cold water it doesn't wash away as for cold water it doesn't wash away natural oils from your hair natural oils from your hair natural oils from your hair these very oils are what gives it that these very oils are what gives it that these very oils are what gives it that shiny healthy look you've got right now shiny healthy look you've got right now shiny healthy look you've got right now your skin looks great too and again all your skin looks great too and again all your skin looks great too and again all thanks to cold showers thanks to cold showers thanks to cold showers one more thing you've come to notice one more thing you've come to notice one more thing you've come to notice with time is that you feel more with time is that you feel more with time is that you feel more energetic in the morning energetic in the morning energetic in the morning that's because of how alert you become that's because of how alert you become that's because of how alert you become when cold water hits your skin when cold water hits your skin when cold water hits your skin it's as if you instantly gain some it's as if you instantly gain some it's as if you instantly gain some superpowers superpowers superpowers instead of being sluggish for the first instead of being sluggish for the first instead of being sluggish for the first few hours of work few hours of work few hours of work you're unusually productive you managed you're unusually productive you managed you're unusually productive you managed to finish your tasks to finish your tasks to finish your tasks faster than ever a report that used to faster than ever a report that used to faster than ever a report that used to take the whole morning is now ready in a take the whole morning is now ready in a take the whole morning is now ready in a few hours few hours few hours you've also been breathing better and you've also been breathing better and you've also been breathing better and mornings have a different feel to them mornings have a different feel to them mornings have a different feel to them now now now a walk you take right after a cold a walk you take right after a cold a walk you take right after a cold shower has never felt so good shower has never felt so good shower has never felt so good it might also help that it's summer and it might also help that it's summer and it might also help that it's summer and mornings are pretty hot mornings are pretty hot mornings are pretty hot you go outside with your hair still a

04:00 you go outside with your hair still a you go outside with your hair still a bit wet and your body bit wet and your body bit wet and your body cool down the sunshine is on your face cool down the sunshine is on your face cool down the sunshine is on your face and you feel incredible and you feel incredible and you feel incredible when you're done with your walk your when you're done with your walk your when you're done with your walk your hair is completely dry hair is completely dry hair is completely dry and your body is warm again when it's and your body is warm again when it's and your body is warm again when it's time to go to work you're alert and more time to go to work you're alert and more time to go to work you're alert and more than ready to face the day than ready to face the day than ready to face the day but why did you decide to take a cold but why did you decide to take a cold but why did you decide to take a cold shower every day for the entire month in shower every day for the entire month in shower every day for the entire month in the first place the first place the first place it's like waking up and taking a dip in it's like waking up and taking a dip in it's like waking up and taking a dip in a freezing cold pool in the middle of a freezing cold pool in the middle of a freezing cold pool in the middle of the winter the winter the winter well things were too comfortable for you well things were too comfortable for you well things were too comfortable for you and your routine was getting dull and your routine was getting dull and your routine was getting dull you woke up turned off the alarm with you woke up turned off the alarm with you woke up turned off the alarm with your eyes still your eyes still your eyes still half closed you headed to your bathroom half closed you headed to your bathroom half closed you headed to your bathroom you showered got into your car you showered got into your car you showered got into your car arrived at the office that was it taking arrived at the office that was it taking arrived at the office that was it taking freezing cold showers was a new way to freezing cold showers was a new way to freezing cold showers was a new way to keep things interesting and exciting keep things interesting and exciting keep things interesting and exciting and not only that before you started and not only that before you started and not only that before you started your experiment your experiment your experiment you noticed that your scale showed a you noticed that your scale showed a you noticed that your scale showed a couple of extra pounds couple of extra pounds couple of extra pounds those weren't welcome good thing cold those weren't welcome good thing cold those weren't welcome good thing cold showers have a way showers have a way showers have a way of helping with that too there are some of helping with that too there are some of helping with that too there are some fat cells in your body they're called

05:00 fat cells in your body they're called fat cells in your body they're called brown brown brown fat these cells can help generate heat fat these cells can help generate heat fat these cells can help generate heat when you need it when you need it when you need it during a cold shower your body during a cold shower your body during a cold shower your body definitely needs to warm up definitely needs to warm up definitely needs to warm up so the cells get to work burning fat to so the cells get to work burning fat to so the cells get to work burning fat to produce heat produce heat produce heat this is what helps you to lose weight this is what helps you to lose weight this is what helps you to lose weight brown fat cells are usually stored brown fat cells are usually stored brown fat cells are usually stored around the neck and the shoulder areas around the neck and the shoulder areas around the neck and the shoulder areas and as luck would have it these are and as luck would have it these are and as luck would have it these are exactly the places the water keeps exactly the places the water keeps exactly the places the water keeps hitting when you're in the shower hitting when you're in the shower hitting when you're in the shower another reason to start taking cold another reason to start taking cold another reason to start taking cold showers is that your immune system will showers is that your immune system will showers is that your immune system will become stronger become stronger become stronger colds nah never heard of them colds nah never heard of them colds nah never heard of them cold showers are quick too obviously you cold showers are quick too obviously you cold showers are quick too obviously you won't want to stay won't want to stay won't want to stay under this freezing water for too long under this freezing water for too long under this freezing water for too long so you'll probably take no more than so you'll probably take no more than so you'll probably take no more than five minutes to finish getting clean five minutes to finish getting clean five minutes to finish getting clean maybe you're one of those people who maybe you're one of those people who maybe you're one of those people who jump in the shower and stay there for an jump in the shower and stay there for an jump in the shower and stay there for an hour hour hour well this month your water bill might well this month your water bill might well this month your water bill might look much more appealing if after look much more appealing if after look much more appealing if after hearing all this hearing all this hearing all this you can't wait to start an experiment of you can't wait to start an experiment of you can't wait to start an experiment of your own your own your own here are a few tips close your eyes here are a few tips close your eyes here are a few tips close your eyes before going in

06:00 before going in before going in think to yourself it's just a shower and think to yourself it's just a shower and think to yourself it's just a shower and it'll be over in no time it'll be over in no time it'll be over in no time you don't have to start with freezing you don't have to start with freezing you don't have to start with freezing water immediately you can make it water immediately you can make it water immediately you can make it lukewarm and then lukewarm and then lukewarm and then slowly turn it down some might say this slowly turn it down some might say this slowly turn it down some might say this is cheating is cheating is cheating i say it's adaptation i say it's adaptation i say it's adaptation control your breathing take long breaths control your breathing take long breaths control your breathing take long breaths while you're in while you're in while you're in this will make the whole experience more this will make the whole experience more this will make the whole experience more tolerable tolerable tolerable when you get out of the shower you'll when you get out of the shower you'll when you get out of the shower you'll feel great about yourself feel great about yourself feel great about yourself grab a warm drink if your body is still grab a warm drink if your body is still grab a warm drink if your body is still shivering but you shouldn't take such a shivering but you shouldn't take such a shivering but you shouldn't take such a shower if you're shower if you're shower if you're already cold then it'll have the already cold then it'll have the already cold then it'll have the opposite effect to what you want to opposite effect to what you want to opposite effect to what you want to achieve achieve achieve you might even end up getting sick so if you might even end up getting sick so if you might even end up getting sick so if you feel unwell you feel unwell you feel unwell stick to a hot shower after all it's stick to a hot shower after all it's stick to a hot shower after all it's what your body is used to what your body is used to what your body is used to a hot shower can open up your airways a hot shower can open up your airways a hot shower can open up your airways and it means you'll breathe more freely and it means you'll breathe more freely and it means you'll breathe more freely and overall and overall and overall feel better now picture this you're feel better now picture this you're feel better now picture this you're still up at 1am still up at 1am still up at 1am ready to go to bed you do your evening ready to go to bed you do your evening ready to go to bed you do your evening routine before hitting the sack routine before hitting the sack routine before hitting the sack and sooner rather than later you're

07:00 and sooner rather than later you're and sooner rather than later you're already relaxing under your bed sheets already relaxing under your bed sheets already relaxing under your bed sheets the clock starts ticking and boom it's the clock starts ticking and boom it's the clock starts ticking and boom it's already 2 am already 2 am already 2 am and you're rather alert okay this is it and you're rather alert okay this is it and you're rather alert okay this is it you put your phone away and close your you put your phone away and close your you put your phone away and close your eyes but eyes but eyes but a half an hour later you're still a half an hour later you're still a half an hour later you're still staring at the ceiling wondering why you staring at the ceiling wondering why you staring at the ceiling wondering why you can't fall asleep can't fall asleep can't fall asleep well here's a trick for you get out of well here's a trick for you get out of well here's a trick for you get out of bed and go take a warm bed and go take a warm bed and go take a warm shower chances are an hour later at the shower chances are an hour later at the shower chances are an hour later at the most most most you'll be asleep it won't be an instant you'll be asleep it won't be an instant you'll be asleep it won't be an instant remedy but it can help remedy but it can help remedy but it can help you'll feel more relaxed as soon as hot you'll feel more relaxed as soon as hot you'll feel more relaxed as soon as hot water starts to hit your shoulders and water starts to hit your shoulders and water starts to hit your shoulders and back back back it'll help to reduce your body stress it'll help to reduce your body stress it'll help to reduce your body stress and when you finally leave the shower and when you finally leave the shower and when you finally leave the shower your body will feel not only calm but your body will feel not only calm but your body will feel not only calm but also refreshed also refreshed also refreshed a warm shower also works great if you're a warm shower also works great if you're a warm shower also works great if you're having a headache having a headache having a headache and if you want to step it up a notch and if you want to step it up a notch and if you want to step it up a notch take some essential oil for relaxation take some essential oil for relaxation take some essential oil for relaxation to set the mood to set the mood to set the mood no matter in which direction you decide no matter in which direction you decide no matter in which direction you decide to turn the faucet to turn the faucet to turn the faucet a shower will always have its benefits

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