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Can Cold Showers Make You More Successful?
Shock yourself into a new way of living
Two years ago, one of the pipes in my well froze.
I figured it out when I got up to take a nice, warm, lingering shower. A choking sound came from the faucet. It’s like it said, “Uh, not today, Buddy. I’m taking some personal time.”
My scalp is naturally oily, so I knew I’d at least want to wash my hair. But how?
Then I remembered we had a few dozen water bottles in the pantry. I grabbed one and headed to the bathroom.
“This is room temperature,” I told myself. “It can’t be that bad.”
I leaned over the side of the tub and began pouring.
Yikes!
I thought my heart stopped for a minute. How could that water be so frigging cold when the temperature in my house was 72 degrees?
Well, when you put 70 degree water on your 98 degree skin, the contrast is huge. I wanted clean hair, so I pushed my way through the torture to have it.
Jumping into the icy pool
Every summer we visit my parents’ pool.
When the temperature is 95 degrees every afternoon, you dread going outside. But the prospect of jumping into a refreshing pool…
