Tag: Health Benefits
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31-Day Cold Plunge Challenge, Part II
Five minutes is a very short amount of time, even if you are spending it neck-deep in cold water. Cold plunging forces you to be in the present moment. It’s one of the things I love best about it.During each plunge, I use the time to focus on personal growth. I reiterate my various intentions,…
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31-Day Cold Plunge Challenge
In the latter part of last year, I ordered a cold plunge tank from Renu Therapy out of California. After it arrived, my husband and I (along with a few friends) moved the 300-pound tank to its permanent location in our back courtyard. The following day, I took my first plunge in the tank. Before that, I…
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Why I Cold Plunge
I am compelled to clear up a misconception. In the few days since receiving my Renu Therapy Cold Stoic 2.0 cold plunge tank, I have received multiple comments from various people insinuating that I prefer the cold. Suggesting that it’s easy for me. Assuming that I’m different because I like the cold while others prefer…
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Cold Plunge Journey 2
Listening to The Huberman Lab podcast on deliberate cold exposure, I learned something quite surprising. The best place to put something cool or cold on the body to bring your temperature down if you are overheated (risk of hyperthermia) is NOT the back of the neck or chest. Why? Because of the medial preoptic…
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