| Waking up tired and expecting to be revived in | | | | you have something colorful in the shower to |
| minutes does not seem realistic; especially for | | | | stare at while you're getting blasted with cold |
| those who aren't addicted to the most common | | | | water. Reminds me of the tropics. Or close your |
| drug: caffeine. | | | | eyes while in the cold water part and imagine |
| Want to wake up without caffeine? Or just wake | | | | you're walking down the beach gazing at palm |
| up in general? | | | | trees. |
| Take a Contrast Shower. That will do it. Not only | | | | An easy way to ease into the cold part is to only |
| will it wake you up, but it will wake others in the | | | | put your head into the water. Once your head |
| house as you let out a wail once the cold water | | | | has adjusted, let the water go down your back. |
| hits you. | | | | Ease into it. You'll get it. |
| It's not that bad. | | | | When you finish with cold for the last time, you |
| How did I stumble across this crazy natural | | | | end up extremely hot and sweating. This is a |
| treatment for fatigue and lethary? It was | | | | good sign that you did the procedure correctly. |
| prescribed to me by my naturopathic medical | | | | Why do you sweat? Your body does not want |
| doctor years ago. I did it and it worked amazingly. | | | | you cold. When ending with cold for 30 seconds, |
| Who cannot take a contrast shower? If you are | | | | your surface temperature gets cold because the |
| asthmatic, have active autoimmune disease, | | | | blood rushes away. As soon as you stop the cold, |
| inflammation, cardiovascular issues, pregnant, | | | | your blood comes screaming back in to warm |
| temperature insensitive, weak feeling or otherwise | | | | you. This sudden rush of blood makes you hot. |
| do not feel that you should, do not take a | | | | The trick is not keeping the cold on for too long |
| contrast shower. Seek the advice of your | | | | and making sure you have the hot water on long |
| physician if you have any questions about the | | | | enough. If you have the cold water on for say 1 |
| safety of this procedure. | | | | minute and hot water on for 1 minute, you're |
| How does one take a contrast shower: | | | | going to be cold. So make sure you do the 3 sets |
| - Drag out of bed | | | | of 3 minutes hot and 30 seconds cold. |
| - Get into the shower and turn the water as hot | | | | If you want, do what I do - just do one set. I |
| as you like. Hotter the better as the blood flow is | | | | don't have time every day for a 10 minute |
| stronger - obviously don't burn yourself. Hot | | | | procedure so I cut it short. I still feel super |
| water for about 3 minutes. | | | | charged afterwards. |
| - You may wash during this time - may as well as | | | | Enjoy it! It really does make you feel refreshed, |
| you're likely late to work. | | | | full of energy and hot as heck after you are |
| - At the 3 minute mark, I turn the water up | | | | done. |
| higher for a brief moment until I'm just begging | | | | I'll get into the mechanics of hot cold showers and |
| for a cool down. Then turn the nob. | | | | also why they are beneficial - besides just feeling |
| - Turn the shower all the way to cold for 30 | | | | good afterwards. |
| seconds | | | | An important note that needs to be addressed is |
| - Then turn it back to as hot as you can for | | | | what hot water does to chlorine. Chlorine is a gas |
| another 3 minutes. | | | | and when hot becomes very volatile. Chlorine is a |
| - Then repeat cold for 30 seconds | | | | lung-irritant and destroys proteins. Proteins are |
| - Then hot for 3 minutes | | | | everywhere - your hair, eyes, skin, inside you. I |
| - Then end with cold for 30 seconds. | | | | say inside you as one typical shower in chlorinated |
| - Basically 3 sets of 3 minutes hot and 30 | | | | water is equivalent to drinking 8 cups of |
| seconds cold. | | | | chlorinated water. If you are asthmatic, have |
| That's it! You're done! How do you think it sounds? | | | | acne, winter skin, dry eyes, dandruff, eczema or |
| You going to do it?! | | | | other skin conditions, I highly recommend getting |
| Let me say a bit more. | | | | a shower chlorine filter [ |
| When you get really hot water on you for 3 | | | | Questions, ask the med student! |
| minutes, you do crave cold. I recommend that | | | | |