It turns out that my fear looks like tough, stronger than my struggle or flying, so I closed my eyes and focused on my breath, until I could regulate it a little. I can’t say that I was relaxed, but I no longer felt that I would die. Gu told me that if I could get to 90 seconds, it will be a smooth swim for the rest. And, despite the pain in the legs, I experienced, and the funny amount of tension that I held on my shoulders was like.
Honestly, the biggest positive result for me was a sense of achievement. It was not easy to stay under this water for five minutes, but I pushed and reached my goal. I was proud of myself and had a newly acquired sense of confidence that I could breathe through other stressful, uncomfortable situations. And, according to Tyaton, I am not alone in this feeling.
“One of the things that people report, and one of the reasons why they benefit from the cold is that they feel that they won the challenge,” he said. “They have the ability to control their breathing when they once could not, and this sense of satisfaction and achievements makes them feel good.”
Tipon divided other basic useful claims into three categories – a sense of awake and vigilance (obvious, which does not require scientific evidence), increasing your immune system and a decrease in inflammation. I would add that another that I hear about is an improvement in mood and mental well -being.
When it comes to scientific data, most existing studies are either too wide or not sufficiently developed to determine whether there is a physical or mental benefit for the cold.
For example, in one thematic study published by Tibune and his colleagues, a 24-year-old child with a resistant depression was ultimately able to stop taking medications after weekly voyage in cold water. However, it is unclear if she I felt better after swimming From the cold or the exercise itself (which was shown Help depression)
One study mentioned by Tipton Swimmers had fewer infections of the upper respiratory tract than non-retirees, although it was the same, regardless of whether they swam in cold water or in warm pools.
Tundon said that, at least, anecdotal, many people seem to experience advantages as one woman who discovered that immersion in cold water helped with her extreme migraine. And although he believes that unconfirmed evidence is valid, he wants to conduct more research in order to support it from a scientific point of view.
“We do not have many excellent studies yet, but we know what neurochemists are produced when you make cold immersion, and this is an increase in endorphins, an increase in norepinephrin, an increase in dopamine, discovered some early studies,” said Justin Payer, a psychologist from Southern Florida, BuzzFeed News. “Just at this general level, if you told me as a psychologist, you can make a lesson that increases these neurochemicals, I would say that he has a great chance of improving mental health.”
This chemical issue suggests that there may be a benefit, but again, we still do not know for sure whether there are one or how long these advantages can last, according to Payer.
I admit that the challenge and satisfaction of all this made me want to return in order to be more. Since I do not have regular access to a natural reservoir or personal bath, I can try to make water as cold as possible over the past 30 seconds of my daily shower.
While you can fill the bath with ice water and try at home DIY HOLD, as Tipton said, it is probably safer to try these methods in a more regulated environment.
Even if at some moment it begins to feel easier, Tundon warned that it is no longer necessary when it comes to cold immersion. When people think that something is good for them, they are inclined to assume that it will be even better to do it, but too much cold effect can actually do more harm than good, he said.
I look forward to any new studies that I am sure will come out, given how fashionable immersion in cold water has become in a healing space. If I feel that I feel any good health, I may want to do this (safely) even more. Maybe someday I can have my own Plunge into yourselfBut until then I will adhere to short cold souls and an accidental winter fall in the ocean.
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