The Benefits of Cold Habituation

People are very interested in the effect on mood and particularly depression. Thousands of people tell you that going into cold water has improved their mood and morale. We've done a case study with an individual who had postnatal depression but went from being incredibly unhappy to she reported the happiest she'd been in years. A year later, she's still doing open water swimming is pretty much drug free and depression free. The science behind it is in its infancy. But for years we've studied the detrimental effects of cold. On the other side of this double edged sword is the possible benefits. And one of these benefits seems to be with repeated exposure to cold,. You suddenly discover that you're not getting such