🧊 Can taking the plunge – from winter swimming to ice baths – really make us happier and healthier?
The truth about cold water therapy: what experts say about the claimed benefits – and the dangersWinter swimmers say the cold water gives them a feeling of euphoria Addictive! Liberating! Euphoric! These words to describe the joy of plunging into icy water might prompt an eye-roll from some, but for those of us hooked on cold water swimming, there is no denying the buzz you get from it.
And here in the UK, the trend is popular across generations. Mother-of-two Emily Alton, has been swimming once a week at the West Reservoir in Stoke Newington, north London, with the help of swimming group. “I loved swimming in nature so much more than swimming in the lido and decided to set myself the challenge of swimming in cold water through winter,” she says.
Cold water therapy has its roots in ancient history, having been practised religiously for centuries in Scandinavia, while thermalism, or the ritual of enjoying hot and cold baths, dates back to the Ancient Greeks.Wim Hof, aka The Iceman Immersion in icy water is increasingly popular and some are spending thousands on ice baths for the home
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