Can Cold Showers Actually Change Your Life?

Many people swear that a cold shower every morning has the power to change your life, and improve your health- but can this be proved by science? Join us as Hank Green dives into the world of cold showers and discusses whether these claims hold water.

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[er]

Singing in the shower is great until you get shampoo in your mouth.
Then it's more of a soap opera.

[jovian]

Cold shower- refreshing
Hot shower- relaxing

[paranoidandroid]

I take 15 min cold showers every day and an ice bath once a week. It definitely helps my ptsd, anxiety and major depression. It also helps with stress tolerance. The key is to do it every day even when you don't want to.

[nauticaorangewatchbg]

I took cold shower in the morning, it extremely helped me with lowering my anxiety. Looking forward to continue with it

[wheelbender]

I find cold showers nice because they throw me into the present. Sometimes I'll be really out of it and not really pay attention to the world, half paying attention to what is happening right now and continually thinking or worrying. I think it really works well with meditation.

[tranphuocloc]

I clearly get 5 benefits from it (mostly mental):
1. Feeling not sleepy in the morning, and a bit more energized (without coffee)
2. Focus on the present, less daydreaming. (I have a bad habit of thinking A LOT all the time, everywhere, even in bed.)
3. Learn how to stay calm and adjust my breathing in uncomfortable situation.
4. I feel less hesitant to decide something. (Again, the overthinking me)
5. Somehow many problems I encounter during a day are less ... fearsome to me. I don't feel afraid or feel like quitting them as I used to.

[theleechqueen]

It's simple. You try it, if you feel good then you add it to your daily habits. If you feel bad then you don't. It doesn't have to be any more complicated than that. I don't care if there is a lack of science studies backing it up. It clearly helps in reducing my stress. Especially when I'm feeling overwhelmed, a cold shower helps me, I can feel it.

[MasterMoose]

Cold showers helps with keeping a discipline and that translate to other aspects of life for someone

[fishercat]

I started taking cold shower a few months ago and it seems to help significantly with my acne

[LRC]

As a multi business owner and someone who deals with ADHD on a daily basis, I can definitely say that a warm shower that turns very cold towards the end absolutely makes a significant difference in my productivity and attitude following. This also gives you the same boost as doing laundry or making your bed as it’s a small accomplish for many people. Overall I would definitely recommend that people give this a shot for a few weeks and see how they feel. It’s definitely not some sort of magic fix all but it is one of the many pieces to a healthy lifestyle and the beginning of a good day.

[jumpholes]

Been taking them since April of this year.
-The feeling after the shower is great
-Teaches discipline
-Wakes you up
-Face appearance looks better
-Helps with weight lost
-Improves/increases testosterone levels
-Hair is softer (let it dry first if you plan to brush it)

The only con I’ve noticed is if you take a cold shower at night, you’ll have a hard time sleeping—& maybe a few runny noses but that’s all! It’s starting to cool up during this time of the year, so the baths are gonna be a little challenging. However that’ll teach us cold shower enthusiasts even more discipline 😈

[Slarti]

I have suffered from depression for most of my life and I have found that ending every shower with a cold shower has put an end to what I would describe as, for wont of a better word, feelings of melancholy in the morning.

[just-a-silly-goofy-guy]

Maybe, but they make your teeth stronger from chattering all the time.

[BEASTxMODE]

My water heater broke, I’m on Day 3 of cold water showers and feels great!

My theory is along with working out in the morning, your body has gone through the toughest part of the day and everything else will seem easy. Therefore, less stress and more energy 💪

[mtwata]

I only started taking cold showers in the last two years, but I wish I had started doing it when I was a teenager. It really helps to wake me up and helps with my mood. Not to mention other things like no dandruff anymore.

[Babarudra]

"Let's do more research before we start making claims about reality." That should be on your next run of t-shirts.

[alleyway]

Cold showers help me feel productive and not lazy like usual.

[lazargajicic]

For me, cold showers are important because of comfort. Not all things in life are comfortable like waking up in the morning or going to job everyday or approaching the girl you like. I practice being uncomfortable every day by taking cold showers.

[robertshields]

I’ve been doing cold showers for 8 days straight now and this is the process I use. I start with 1 song. Most songs are 3-5 minutes. This first song is not freezing cold but it’s still cold. The next song that plays is freezing cold. Again 3-5 minutes. It’s brutal but after about the 2 minute mark it stops feeling so cold and you adjust.

These are the affirmations I use: “Everything worth having in life comes after following difficult times” so to get through the cold shower I reap the benefits. You do feel amazing afterwards. Also, i just keep telling myself this is who I am now. And I make it through and I feel awake, energized, and better off afterwards.

[PowahSlapEntertainmint]

What kinda psychopath showers while they're naked?