Lee Holden jumped into the air to smash a soccer ball with his head. Before the young varsity athlete from UC Berkeley could make contact, another player swept his legs out from under him. Lee missed the ball and crashed down painfully on his tailbone. For a week, he could hardly walk, stand, sit, or lie down without horrible pain. His doctor said he was done playing [...]
I have been taking cold showers for the past few weeks, and it's been AMAZING. I've already written about how taking cold showers strengthens your willpower. Beyond the Hardening, there are some serious health benefits, too. Here are my top 5: Cold Shower Benefit #1 Taking Cold Showers Will Improve Your Body Chemistry There are two compounds that are dramatically affected by cold showers: uric acid [...]
Cold Showers "Your supply of willpower is limited, and you use the same resource for many different things," say Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney in their bestselling book Willpower. Every time you exert your willpower - making a decision, handling a crisis, or avoiding a temptation - you are drawing on limited reserves. Studies have shown that if you find yourself exerting extra willpower, you [...]