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How Cold Water Treats Anxiety, Depression and Chronic Pain – Mark Harper, M.D., Ph.D. : 956

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

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The Benefits of Cold Water Swimming

This chapter explores the transformative experience of cold water swimming, highlighting the surprising physical and mental benefits it brings. A medical doctor shares his journey from pool swimming to embracing sea swimming, discussing the therapeutic effects on anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. The conversation also emphasizes the social aspects and physiological mechanisms behind cold exposure, debunking myths about endurance activities and focusing on the positive impact of this practice during and beyond the pandemic.

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