HEALTHY LIFESTYLE · JUNE 2018
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THINGS I LEARNED
FROM TAKING 176 COLD
SHOWERS IN A ROW
HOW TO BUILD A BULLETPROOF
MIND IN 5 MINUTES A DAY WITH
COLD SHOWERS
“TODAY I ESCAPED ANXIETY. OR
NO, I DISCARDED IT, BECAUSE
IT WAS WITHIN ME, IN MY OWN
PERCEPTIONS – NOT OUTSIDE.”
– MARCUS AURELIUS
When I first started taking control of my
anxiety. I had no idea where to start, so I
did what most people do and went to see
a therapist. After several visits, I realized
that it was not for me. So, I began looking
elsewhere. I had done zero research on
anxiety/mental health at that point, so I did
what most men nowadays in their 20s and
30s do when we have a question about
something, I listened to the Tim Ferriss
Show.
The Iceman The newest episode was
an interview with Wim Hof, a Dutch world
record holder, adventurer, and daredevil,
commonly nicknamed “The Iceman” for
his ability to withstand extreme cold. In the
episode, they talked a lot about the benefits
of cold water therapy. My initial thoughts
were anything but supportive…
Are they crazy? There is no way I could take
a cold shower every morning. Let alone take
an ice bath. It is December, I would freeze.
That may work for a crazy Dutchman, but
there is no way it could help an anxious New
Yorker.
But I am happy to say that I was dead wrong.
After almost a year talking myself out of
it, I finally started taking a cold shower
every morning. And I have been doing it for
the last 176 days. The benefits have been
nothing short of amazing. But don’t take my
word for it…
“THE COLD
MAKES YOU
GO WITHIN.”
– WIN HOF
7
THINGS FREEZING MY
BUTT OFF TAUGHT ME
Although there are many scientific health
reasons that you should try out a cold
THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE COLD
shower, in my opinion, the most important
Dr. Rhonda Patrick, founder of Found My
thing it has done fo