• Victor@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    Btw, cold showers are apparently a myth last I heard. Take comfy showers, folks, you’re okay.

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          14 hours ago

          Yeaaaaaa … I try to do that but if I feel a single cold drop my body is just reflexively like " fuck that" and turning the valve before I even know what’s happening.

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            12 hours ago

            Sounds like coffee or beer. It’s actually disgusting but “you just gotta LEARN TO LIKE IT”. 🙃

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                11 hours ago

                I think you’re overreacting to the cold but that’s just me. Just gotta breathe through it a few seconds, then your body gets used to it. You shouldn’t need hotter water than skin temp lol. I usually go a little warmer than that though.

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                  7 hours ago

                  For sure, but it’s not something I can power through. I think there’s something wrong with my body’s ability to regulate my temperature. If I get cold even if it’s just a little bit then I can’t warm up for hours and I’m miserable. If I make the shower as hot as can be then I can dry off before I cool down below room temp and not end up chilled.

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                    5 hours ago

                    Ah I see, I gotcha. I don’t believe you’re overreacting then. 😅

                    I hope there’s some way you can fix it somehow. Otherwise, keep warm, friend! 🫸🔥🫷

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      18 hours ago

      What do you mean myth? They definitely wake you up.

      Or has some other benefit been attributed to them?

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        14 hours ago

        There are some claimed benefits of cold showers that don’t really hold up, as far as I understood. Like for muscle growth after a workout for example. And for waking you up, any shower will do that to you. Even a splash of water in your face. 👍

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        15 hours ago

        It’s a myth because hot shower wakes you up just as good. Just today I blasted myself with hot shower after rough sleep and I got that “wow” feeling in how quickly I seemingly opened my eyes and felt fine

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          14 hours ago

          Idk, too enjoyable for me. I need it to be uncomfortable to get the waking up effect. But then I like and can afford slow mornings so I don’t actually need to wake up quickly.

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            13 hours ago

            Hot isn’t really comfortable. You gotta constantly move around/rotate otherwise it feels like you’re burning

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            14 hours ago

            Warm showers work well at night because the heat evaporates quick, which cools your body down faster, helping to set your body up for sleep