Cold Showers are the best way to way up every morning feeling fresh and energised. It is ideal to take a cold shower and then complete your bath with the regular warm shower for two to three minutes, so that the body doesn’t remain in shock for a long time. While cold shower is a great option to wake up, ideally those with heart conditions and blood pressure problems should avoid the same or consult their medical expert regarding a way out.
There are several reasons why taking a cold shower in the morning can benefit your throughout the day.
The Shock effect
It is an age old way to wake people up by throwing some cold water on them. Taking a cue from this experience, if you take a cold shower, the first feeling that you get is that of a shock. Once you have been under the shower for quite some time and the body adjusts to the temperature, and the coldness calms down your body nervous system and you start feeling fresh. It jolts you awake and keeps you energized throughout the day in a more natural way than consuming caffeine.
Dopamine booster
Extreme cold water when it touches your entire body and elevates dopamine levels to a great extent. Dopamine levels, in turn, are directly linked with focus, motivation, energy to carry on and a sense of wellness. If the dopamine levels are high that means, the mood is nice and you can carry on throughout the day spreading positivity throughout.
De-stress
Often times when you wake up in the morning your thoughts are reigned by a number of to-dos or morning stress. But once you get the hang of waking up every day to a cold shower, your body automatically starts responding to stress by being resilient to it. This makes sure that over time you ability to retain stress lowers and once stress leaves your mind, it becomes clear to think and act better.
Blood circulation
When you are taking a bath in cold water, your blood vessels tend to narrow down; but when you take a warm shower after it, it opens up. This contriction and dilation of blood vessels aid in better circulation of blood throughout the body. This improves muscles strength and reduces inflammation in the body.
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