Cold Shower Therapy: Joel Runyon at TEDxLUC
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- Joel Runyon is a javelin-throwing, world, traveling, triathlete set on doing impossible things in order to tell a great story with his life. A few years ago, Joel was an unemployed college grad who decided he no longer wanted to live a boring life. He made a list of all the things he used to think were impossible and then set out to do them. Joel created the Blog of Impossible Things and works to live a life of adventure and meaning.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations) - Zábava
After a hot shower I'm cold, after a cold shower I feel warm.
yep
Yeah because when you think about it. the water is warm/cold to the touch because its colder/warmer then your normal body temp. So when you get out your body is going back to its original temp.So youll start to feel warmer after a cold shower and Colder after a hot shower
True!
really? wow
The cold is your warm friend. *Wim Hof*
Been doing this for a few weeks now. Completely involuntary, the heater is broken.
Lmao
That's actually the reason that I just searched "how to take a cold shower" a little while ago and found out about the people who it for health benefits and fun. I'm actually excited now, but the water will also be immediately ice-cold :x
yeah but have started your own business yet?
Haha
they are awesome. incredible . exiting.
It's hard to explain but Cold Showers are addictive.
Indeed, I'm starting to catch myself doing it twice a day now. It feels amazing!
Duke Kenner it’s actually very easy to explain. Cold shower boosts your dopamine by 250-300%, so that’s why is recommended to people experiencing depression as a great mood regulator besides all other benefits. Started over 5 months ago and never looked back :)
they can be. It is strange .
Thomas Kenner I just started yesterday, we shall see 👀🥶
It's the feeling you get after your done. It's like all your senses are completely awake and alive.
Now understand i grew up in Africa we had to take cold showers we had no other options, Life was Amazing, i was always happy and positive all the time no anxiety or depression. Now i live in UK Life is so comfortable but, it doesn't give me that joy i use to have when i didn't have much. Now i choose to make my life a bit uncomfortable, like sometimes i volunteer to work in Mental Hospitals, after i finish it makes me feel so Fulfilled . I think Humans are not designed to be comfortable.
I agree with you, comfort is a "Breath Increasing Factor" not a "Breath Reducing Factor"
That's a wise insight. Thanks for sharing this.
Living Thedream very wise
Living Thedream I like your very last statement! Never thought about that way but I think I agree with you! The ship was not built for the harbor, it was built for the open waters of the rough sea!
Living Thedream
l was also born in Africa. We have options. Cold, warm or hot shower. What makes us take cold shower unconsciously is the pH level in our bodies plus the very hot sunshine. Full Nature is in us.
just took my first ice-cold shower... longest 5 minutes of my life... but felt like i was on crack-cocaine when it was finally over
True. Speaking from personal experience (in the shower, not with crack). The pain is worst at the very first and then decreases dramatically for the first 30 seconds, at which point it's maybe 65% gone, then the remainder goes away until at 2 minutes the pain is gone, and the endorphins and dopamine start to noticeably ramp up. At 5 minutes, it just feels cold, not bad. Jumping out and toweling off feels INCREDIBLE. All day you will feel the echo of fantasticness.
FightClub MeetsHere Yeeep. The body's ability to adapt is crazy. Took about a week's worth of cold showers before my body completely stopped involuntarily shivering. Water's still cold as Hell is hot, but my body warms up much more calmly now.... and that ability to calmy adapt to uncomfortable situations definitely starts to manifest in other situations you'll deal with in every day life
***** LOL let us hope I get to the point that I genuinely enjoy taking a cold shower sooner rather than later
***** After two years, has it changed your life? Is your life fulfilled, successful, and happy now?
***** Go to the next level. Ice baths!
The cold shower really saved me from depression when my wife left me and got my kid with herself, and I almost drank alcohol for 2 weeks and started thinking about leaving this world, but somehow I started looking for a help for myself and researching stuff that could put me up, then I found a cold shower habit and workout out every morning at 6am. After two weeks later it's just magic, it's just new life begins and u feel like nothing gonna stop you! and your body automatically produces dopamine and it's like you're achieved a very hard task on the table. So if anyone having a bad time I will suggest taking a cold shower this thing is a simple common recipe to look life much much better.
Thanks for this!!!!!
Thank you. I will try.
Thanks
❤
Stay Strong Brother! 💪
I totally, totally, totally agree! I started taking cold showers for health reasons, it lowers cortisol and inflamation, regulates body temperature increases testosterone, but what I immediately found after taking my first cold shower was exactly what was a feeling of courage and conquest - a feeling I now pursue every day.
Can you show me one randomized controlled trial that demonstrates this?
@@Getitstraightyo Test subject 1 here. Two days in. Started doing these to learn making suffering a deed, to harden my will. Didn't do research about showers before this but thought it would be unpleasant. It sure is but very powerful.
@@alexisstoned7796 I did it for a few months. Ultimately I got no benefit other than being uncomfortably a hot an hour or so after showering.
@@Getitstraightyo Did you gather any data? I have this sports watch that measures different things including something it calls stress. I've had this a year now. Just after 3 days I scored a new low in stress by half. Also heart rate is down by ~10. Weird.
And dandruff was gone today wtf.
You’re suffering with no end goal. It’s like walking through fire to say you suffered
Listen on 1.25x speed, shave off some time. Sounds fine.
The settings button (the cog) on the player will give you the option. It's currently the middle in the menu - Speed Normal>
Change it to 1.25X
More like 2x! :)
Thank you Buddha
Michael ugtfe fitsr
I listen on 2x speed for maximum efficiency
7days doing this . Its such a rush and is addictive .
johnross dhliwayo feels good afterwards too
How to become an adrenaline junkie
It is actually, it's very addictive.
I haven't had a hot shower in 30 days. I'm almost through my first 30 days of the Wim Hof breathing method every morning first thing before my feet even hit the floor and a cold shower every other morning, (when i hit 30 days ill do a video)
it is very addictive and I feel so good. it's something I definitely recommend
@Soroush Kasra if diving in fully submerged into an ice bath is not something you're accustomed to and your body is not acclimated to it overtime with gradually doing hot showers to warm showers or cold showers, then I would recommend starting at Ground Zero.
Cold showers and Ice baths are beneficial to your circulatory system and helpful for the healing of the body not just physically but energetically also, in all your 7 chakras.
It's always good to start first with turning a hot shower into warm and then cold as you become comfortable with it, and the longer you can stay in a cold shower the more you're going to be acclimated to an ice bath.
It's always recommended to start with no more than 5 minutes if you're a beginner. Cuz overtime you'll slowly build up your tolerance from 1 minute, to 2 minutes, to 3 minutes and all the way up to 5 minutes, as far as your physical tolerance and how comfortable cold becomes to you.
Once you become comfortable with standing under a cold shower faucet for 5 minutes then move on to the ice bath where you can fully submerge, but again when you start with the ice baths you start again the same way you did with cold showers.
Submerged slowly at your own pace, listen to your body, continue to do the breathing and slowly let your body acclimate to the submersion. starting with 1 minute, then 2 minutes, and going up to 5 minutes.
As far as I know, only people who have been doing this for a couple of months consecutively if not an entire year consecutively doing this on a regular basis every single day or every other day or every 3 days, they are more able to jump straight into freezing cold ice bath being able to be completely submerged in an instant without stressing the body so much because the body is acclimated to that kind of stress.
It's like going to a gym and expecting to be able to do a 300 lb deadlift if you've never lifted before at all.
You have to be able to build up the tolerance & the muscle strength before you dive too deep.
So yes, it can be hazardous to someone's Health if they are pushing too far too fast. It doesn't matter if you're doing a 300lb deadlift at the gym or if you're jumping into 32 Degree freezing ice bath to do the Wim Hof method.
Build up your tolerance. build up your strength, go at your own pace and listen to your body.
You'll do just fine, 👍👍🤙🤙💖
"Comfort breeds weakness" --Rengar
Solar beam - Gengar
Finished my 30th day today. Felt a lot of the same feelings this guy was feeling. I’m so proud of myself that I can look back at those 30 days and say I did it; never missed a day, never turned it to warm, nothing.
How's life been since the 30 day shower challenge?
what else has changed internally ? thats what i feel is missing in your explanation
This is for city boy office geeks. "The cold shower made me tough". Ok.....
Yep, a cold shower is a straight adrenaline rush!
Your nerves and dopamine right before are heighten!
And it's so cool to be present with that initial sensation, and then find your calmness.
The mind is sharp as a tack after that :)
That is a perfect explanation to the cold shower! Been doing for like 2 weeks now and it’s life changing, at 43 I’ve never felt so good! Crazy
Cold water doesn't emulsify oil and theirfore all the dirt that's stuck to the oil.
I took my first cold shower last week. I think I hit a high note I could never hit before.
😂😂😂😂😂
Lolololol
Omg.... 😂😂😂
lollllll
Love those cold showers..... blood circulation is great.
I have been taking cold showers for abt 3 months! I’m addicted. Getting in much better shape, reaching new career goals, school goals, and have much more discipline. I feel high in there lol! And the deep breaths in cold showers feel amazing
Awesome well done 👍🏻
Same here! 😊
You go girl!
Do you start cold right away or turn it to cold
@@beejel9628 depends at first it’s hard to just start cold. Maybe start alternating cold and hot until you can get to hot then cold or fully cold. But either way as long as you’re under cold for long enough it will have the same amazing benefits. And add in deep breathing
It becomes addictive and easy after a while, highly reccomend it to anyone, so so good for you, the list is endless. Great for winter time also, keeps you warm once you leave the house.
I’m three weeks in on taking cold showers, but now the showers barely feel cold. I can tell thats it’s the same temperature but I pay no mind to it. No shivers, no squeals of shock, can anybody else relate?
Maybe you’re a robot?
@@harv94bird shoot never thought of that one..
I actually thought that the shower had started to warm up despite me setting it on the coldest setting! Then I realised that I was simply used to it and it just felt 'normal'. So, no, it's not just you. 😁
Yes! I have to keep on checking that the cold is fully on!
Yes bro
Just took my first cold shower today. I've done the James Bond shower a few times but never really ended with the water as cold as it goes, more like 20%. This time I just went in on the coldest the water goes and HOLY SHIT!
I started by just leaning the top of my head in and let it run down my face. Then I let it spill down my back and stood up quickly so it would get on my chest next. By this time I was breathing very rapidly and I started to roar like and animal. As the water started to soak every part of my body something crazy happened...
I don't know if it was the adrenaline or not but I started laughing hysterically and uncontrollably for about 20 seconds. I just could not stop laughing! It was pure bliss! Then I stood still and the water just splashed my chest in the same spot and I started to feel calm and relaxed, even comfortable.
As I got out and dried off I felt giddy and high. Also slightly invincible.
10/10 would do it again.
+aedryk If you look at my channel this same experience happened to me...but I was in an ice river with outside temperatures at 7 degrees F
Adrenaline rush + hysteria. That kind of shit can't be good for you if you do it every day...
aedryk LMAAOO SAMEE I WAS SINGING AND EVERYTHANG HAHA
Same bro I thought I was going insane when I start laughing
When i first stand under the blasting cold water I tense my arms in front of me and yell "cmon boys lets do this!"
Day five of cold showers and I looked down and I was like where did my balls go😂
Edit: hey guys, I’m still going along strong after 4 years and i’ll tell you it’s still not easy. I may have missed a day or two so I haven’t been perfect but it has become my habit. I’ve definitely noticed a change with my alertness, skin health and my hair. Overall benefits are worth it. Push through the initial flinch because pain is temporary
AMAnything the ones you came from
chris white lmao
chris white Hibernation set in!!
I know right!
😂😂
I haven't showered since 1998 when my girlfriend walked out.
But nowI am going to do it and turn my life around
Ew wtf
😧😧😧😧😧😬😬😬😬😬
Lmao hope youre still showering bud
Clean that cheese bro!
Lmao
I take cold showers because it makes my skin looks so clean and beautiful, it also relieve of the day stress. I especially love it during the winters
it is more challenging 🙂
He should have mentioned that cold showers are also very healthy for your body.
The lecture actually wasn't about cold showers. It was about getting out of the comfort zone. Cold showers is the main metaphor that is used in the lecture. At least that's what I think.
VeyGud Tek
no I think he literally meant cold shower
Lots of benefits! 👍🏼
People should do things for a reason. Here, he initially did it to follow the advice of someone he respected. Initially, he didn't see why he should do it. People should be careful to follow someone's advice without understanding why. Some people like to make fools of the gullible. Cold showers in the winter, when outside temperatures are below freezing, are harder to endure than those during the summer. Here, it taught him not to obsess and fear uncomfortable situations. In fact there are many things which are difficult to do but also beneficial to do, such as learning a new skill, an instrument to play, or language, but it could also be an exercise program or eating healthier before you are told to by your doctor. Cold showers can be beneficial medically, but then again so can hot showers. It takes wisdom to know when to take which.
When I am taking a cold shower - I naturally find myself saying - this is what I needed in my life!
wish i knew this information when i was going to high school, i used to get awful pimples and acne and straight through age 20 but after i started taking cold shower my acne has completely cleared, Im 21 now and taking cold showers improved my skin, health and knee pains(since i cycle alot). Cold showers are a pain but its a good starter for getting out of your comfort zone.
Brandon Blaze I have discoloration on my face. Do you think cold showers will get rid of it?
I'm not sure 🤔 but my skin use to be yellowish at times, since I started showering with cool/cold water it went away, give it a try and post back if it worked or not
Brandon Blaze ok
I'm going to start taking cold showers tomorrow, I'm 24 next week and been suffering from acne for about 8 years, hopefully I get the same results as you. Do you use any products on your face to help? 🙂
first off i wanna wish you happy upcoming birthday and yea i use X out Spot Corrector for the scar marks pimples left behind, sadly i started late doing cold showers i think last September, ever since i havent gotten any major break outs only a few small pimples like 1 or 2; best of luck to you and post back if it worked.
Once the water starts flowing it will become very primal. Heart banging, lungs catching breath, almost completely empty mind with single focus on staying in shower. It is like when 10 000 years ago when our ancestors had to swim across the freezing river in order to escape pissed off ice age rhino.... minus rhino. That rush of feeling amazing after cold shower is same what that ancestor felt when rhino gave up... I've survived :)
lamebubblesflysohigh Epic
lamebubblesflysohigh dude stone age is a scam. lol.
No Way explain?
I always start doing a weird caveman dance the moment the water starts flowing
lamebubblesflysohigh h o w eloquent! You had my laughing... Thank you!
You don’t have to jump into a cold shower, you can go in it hot and slowly turn it to freezing.
It’s no about shocking yourself, or making yourself scream, it’s about those 3 to 5min in a freezing shower.
So weather you want to jump right into the cold or gradually get there is the same thing.
Depends on the person, some people just want to get it done like working out.. the earlier the better.
That's what I do. I do it for reducing inflammation in my back. The Navy Seals talk about getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. That's the premise of their training.
That’s what I do. Clean up with the hot and then shower with the cold for 6 to 10 minutes. I’m shooting for longer times. I’ve noticed the cold doesn’t bother me as much since I’ve started.
"Cold is my warm friend"
ICEMAN.
I will definitely do this... tomorrow.
😂😂 good one
how was it?
Yesterday you said tomorrow, JUST DO IT!
ive taken cold showers for the past week minus 1 or two days and trust me it helps with your mental fortitude and ability to withstand uncomfortable situations. Plus the entire shower isn't shitty, just the first 20 seconds or so. After your body adjusts to the cold shower...like jumping into a cold pool or lake, it's not as bad as you might think. And afterwards you feel great. They truly do help.
my daily mantra
Completely agree. Started lifting weights, and heard that cold showers helps with soreness. But it also completely brightens my day, and from someone who suffers from depression, its so meaningful
Glad it helps!
How have you been? Still taking cold showers?
Yes I want to know too
He was right it does brighten my day and I feel amazing only two weeks in.
Cold showers make you realize that it (whatever it may be) wasn't that bad...
Great Ted Talk. I have been cold water dousing for 42 days straight and I have lost 12 pounds and feel great.
Combined with exercise?
Jabria Rogers How? I would imagine exercising in the shower would be a pretty difficult task to carry out given the lack of space and slippery shower floor.
+1nzi activates brown fat.
Duudee, This explanation makes so much sense. Ive been taking cold showers for 2 years now and never realized it had this much impact. That the willingness to be uncomfortable for a couple of minutes transfered to other aspects of my life.
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Thank you to The Art of Manliness. Cold Showers have shown me the way of my authentic self!
Okay, as one of many who has been through this 30 days challenge, here are my thoughts toward this video:
1. Cold shower can make you more resilient. I used to be a little whiny bitch, want to enjoy everything and never pay much effort. But after 30 days without any compromise, I have much stronger will power and execution.
2. Cold shower can benefit your health. It gives you better skin and hair, but most importantly, for man, it boosts up your metabolism and sex performance.Tested. No kidding.
3. Cold shower is one of view ways of torturing your self while benefiting you at the same time. I personally think it is one better way of putting your self in a optimum condition when you feel that you need to put your shit together.
4. Cold shower saves time. I used to do hot showers that at least last 15 min. I would get too comfortable and hate to get out of the shower(I know you do too). But taking cold shower is completely another story. You would feel 2 minutes of standing in there takes way to long. So usually I cold shower within 5 minutes. Not only excited for the rest of the day, but also I am able to be more alert and productive.
5. ....
There are many good reasons to take cold showers. I understand people wouldnt do it no matter wut because certain people cannot bare the coldness. But trust me I was no where near enjoying that coldness like 2 month ago, and I still dont like it now. I just got used to it. So would I recommend this method and do I agree with wut the guy said in this Ted Talk? Hell Frickin Ya.
I’ve kind of learnt to enjoy it because it is liberating to be independent of the signals your body is sending you.
How’s the cold showers
Your post deserves WAY more love and attention. Well said, man.
The most people don't do it because think that they are going to get sick. But.. they are losing very healthy benefits.
there any mental benefits?
I've been taking cold showers for 5 days now. They are amazing. You get used to them! You get used to being uncomfortable! This will change your life.
I started cause they said they'd raise my test bruh .
And recover from excersise better.
Bro 5 days isn't enough to change your life. How has 8 years been?
@@MrLethalShots I took a cold shower two days ago and yesterday!
I don't smoke anymore, I don't drink anymore, I get up at 6AM and lift weights for an hour 5 days a week and run 2.5 miles 3 times a week. I'm a staff engineer w/ 3 direct reports for a SF tech company that successfully sold last year after being with the company for a couple of years.
A+ would cold shower again.
Did you feel these 8 years
I'm on day 6 or 7 of taking cold showers, sometimes twice a day. It gets easier by the day. I see improvements in the clarity of my skin, my immune system when outside in winter cold, and I feel more energetic. Combined with my noPMO streak of 33 days I'm on a good roll. Cold showers are beneficial for both mental and physical health.
I'm 7 days into my 30 day challenge and it's been life changing. I'm more aware when I take the shower in the morning and on the days I decide to take a cold shower at night, I sleep like a baby. It's a habit I can see myself locking in for the long term.
cold showers helped me through depression
Peter Hansen Great to hear man! Keep it going!!
@Tommy Harris because cold showers make you feel good mentally and physically . so It can help with depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses
Did u take directly cold shower without doing breathing exercises??
I have been suffering frm anxiety & panic attack since 6 years & still under psychiatric meds😪
@@nusans Hi! Have you heard of dr Claire Weekes? I developed panic and anxiety last winter and have been to several therapies but the books and recordings of Claire Weekes helped me the most. You can find some of it here on youtube, she teaches how to heal yourself. She also suffered panic so she knew what she talked about ⚘
@@nusans I suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and depression as well. I am taking cold showers since a week. I feel this helps me feeling uncomfortable and i just breath through it. In my nose out my mouth and relax... I think taking cold showers help you with breathing though attacks as well, because it is uncomfortable.. You fight off attacks the best with breathing.
Saw this video two months ago and it inspired me to do the 30 day cold shower challenge. I now do it most of the week and it feels great after the shower. The first 3 days are the most difficult. After the difficult first 3 days its actually not that bad. Thanks for the inspiration Joel.
I took cold showers for over a year and never got sick. I started in the dead of winter. It's amazing at around halfway through your body feels warm
Whenever I’m gonna take a (cold) shower, I usually punch the water showing who’s boss. Makes me feel like Tyson
I thought i was the only one lolol
nice I will try it !
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. I swear Im gonna try this cause all ive been doing is to scream like a little girl
I've been doing this form of therapy for years now! Just not consistently, only when I have anxiety. Great to see other's are enjoying this convenient therapy!
As I listened to this directly after taking my first shower, I sit outside in the cold winter to meditate and a bee decides to come land right next to me. Great TED Talk
im 6 or 7 days in.... and i dont think i will go back. i just found this to so thats that little boost i needed. every day i stand there thinking why ... but after the feeling is just SO GOOD,. push through and STAY HARD!
Search up Wim Hoff breathing method, it'll help you tolerate the cold.
JediConscious yup
I've been doing it for the last 30 days and I'm about to do a 30-day video on it.
it is actually really awesome. I feel so good. I've almost completed 30 days of cold showers every other day with the Wim Hof breathing first thing in the morning before my feet even hit the floor and it is absolutely amazing.
@@BigTruckingDreams I am only a week into cold showering, but it is so addictive, and beneficial in so many ways. Wim Hof is the man.
I just let my mind think about something else like I just dose off in to space
I have been taking cold showers for 2 years straight.
I really can't shower without cold water anymore.
Especially after a workout i feel like my body just asks for it.
It's weird but it's awesome!
After a workout it is logical you want to take a cold shower. Cold water will remove the lactose from your muscles, letting new blood able to flow in and reduce musle ache by 30%. The moment my trainer told this there wasn't any hard scientific evidence for it, but it did sure work for me (and for some national athletes)
David Kellerman Same. I remember my self back in the days.
If you told me to take a cold shower every single day i would call it nearly impossible.
But now? I simply can't imagine my self taking a warm shower anymore.
Even thinking about it after a work out gives me this asphyxiation feeling for some reason.
David Kellerman lactic acid, not lactose, lol. Lactose is a sugar found in milk
Haha, thanks mate. I'm not a native speaker :)
It's actually lactate technically speaking, mega pedantic I know ;p
I'm doing Wim Hof Method and taking cold showers is a breeze!
+Ron Alpert that man is GENIUS!!! check out his inspiration from Yogis and Ayurveda!
Ron Alpert high five
I do Iceman too. When people see me in boxers only running the streets some of them honk and greet, some pedestrians encourage me and some of them think I am crazy. I always smile back and wish them luck 🙏💜
I love cold showers. They’re uncomfortable but at the same time they’re invigorating! They give me a blast and it makes me feel alive and ready for anything. It makes me feel powerful because it’s cold but I deal with it anyway.
Very very into cold showers!!! The deeper sleep, cooling effect on my body and I get more wild dreams... outrageously brilliant!
I've been doing the opposite of what most people do for awhile now. I just heard of the idea of taking cold showers and was immediately intrigued. The cold feeling is almost similar to being imprisoned in a cell and you know you can't do anything but endure and calm your nerves or take the easy way out.
I believe by constantly exposing yourself to this experience you will gradually become a better human being.
As if taking a cold shower has anything to do with morality or value... It's not going to make you a better person. Only changing yourself mentally will.
@@greg77389 You assume they mean "better" as in morally better Maybe they simply meant stronger. Wiser. Gain more control over the mind.
Btw, this is changing yourself mentally. Just nothing to do with morality.
Just took my first cold shower. When I shut off the water and reached for my towel, I smiled and laughed. Seize the day!
I was so addicted to cold showers I lost my day job. I’m in rehab now.
Good stuff~! I've been doing this all summer, but about the winter? Just man up? LOL
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King, Jr.
I do it in the dead of winter. You can too!
tried it after 4 days had cold and sore throat ,but continued it after noon ,within two days feel good so had that 0600 hrs morning shower again , no cold no sore throat felt great ever since then ...
It’s great in the winter. Good for your skin. My skin gets dry af in the winter. Not when I take cold showers!!
As you probably noticed, you grow into it
I took my first freezing shower before seeing this and this was just the encouragement I needed for taking another one tomorrow.
This cold shower therapy has literally changed my life..There are so many benefits to cold showers for your mind & body. All I know is that if you want to improve your life and try something new & completely crazy, you should totally head to your shower and prepare yourself for one of the best (and worst) experiences you will ever take in your life.
He hits home at the end. Really pulls it together. Since this video, there has been much more information released about the possible benefits of cold showers. A stronger mindset based on discipline is definitely one of them. Cold showers are great.
I just started literally 20 minutes ago, it felt AWESOME and when I hopped out I noticed immediate change and became a bit happier and energetic
I've been taking cold showers every day for 9 months straight now & holy fuck has my life changed! Watching this video makes me recognize how it has!
ФXplоreUnleashedФ what type of changes?
Ya how did it change?
You mean it changed for the worse? For goodness sake, tell us how it changed.
mkaberli bro i think we need to find out ourselves so lets do it for the rest of our life bruh bruh
I'm a 16 year old and i'm already through 28 days of the 30 day cold shower challenge, feeling great here. JUST JUMP INTO IT!
I just had my 3rd day of cold shower therapy!!!! I am happier!!!! I feel fresher!!! My scalp and skin feel invigorated!!!! This is unreal. Life changed.
Taking these types of challenges.. makes you think that no matter how harsh life is.. you'll be fine.
I've been taking cold showers for about six months now first thing in the morning about six am for five minutes ,I think it definitely helps with your mental state other than that I just like getting outside of my comfort zone once a day
my hot water is broken so im forced to do this every day lol
the water is always on the coldest setting and i live in canada
cold af
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm has it changed your life?
Same with me
Sometimes it's good for the soul to take a cold shower every once in a while.
I actually haven't had a hot shower and almost 30 days now. the Wim Hof method of cold showers every other day and the Wim Hof breathing every morning before my feet even hit the floor is very very addictive.
I'm super stoked to do a video on that here in the coming days and I definitely recommend the cold showers even if it's involuntary in your situation😅😅
I really wasn't consistent about it but after watching this. This changed my life COMPLETELY
I'm scared, but I'm going to try it right now. Full blast cold
That was intense but amazing.
shut yo reviewin parkour wit ur no heat ass up nigag dayum talk too much
+Jessica Deed wat
Jessica Deed Hahaha troll
lol. Unlikely. He tells the dude he needs to go back to school. Then Bombs a word like midget with Migget. I dont think so.
First cold shower right after watching this video!!!!
This men is very motivating.
Same. I took my next shower in completely cold after watching this!
How is the birdy did it shrank ??
I know this talk for almost two years and I think I have watched it something like 10 times. I already did cold shower therapy before I start watchting this video, sometimes one hour. This video helped me to understand the cold beter, myself, fear and it is really interesting. I have also tried to implement: "choose to be uncofrmatble and see what happens" in my life. For example I do comfort zone challenges from exposure therapy. Like the laying down challenge or stretch my arms up and walk around a public place. I also really like how Joel talks. He really fascinates me with his story and the structure of his story is so good! I also really like how he thinks and he is a big example for me!
Its been 40 days of cold showers for me. So far i have noticed many pleasant differences regarding my circulation, skin and attention. Also beneficial for my thinking, actions and clarity.
normally after a warm shower you get out and you're cold, when you have a cold shower it's bad for a minute then you seem to get warmer it's pretty cool (no pun intended)
I've been taking cold showers (in some fashion) for about 9 months now. First 30 seconds, then 1 minute, and so on. But, for most of the 9 months, I've taken a warm part first, then ended the shower with about 5 minutes of cold. My advise: do as Joel Runyon says and go full-cold, start to finish. I'm doing that now and it represents a whole new realm of mastery.
The connection I have been able to make with my mind and body with taken cold showers and water immersions has been remarkable. One thing for sure it is breath taken but the experience is powerful.
WOW. What a talk. One of the best ted talks I’ve listened to. Truly transformative.
Insightful video! Every morning, first thing I do is take a cold shower. What's amazing is that even after my current 5-month streak, there is always a few moments that I think of all kinds of excuses why I shouldn't do it that day. And every time I just do it anyway, it feels like a little life lesson. I do believe there are physiological benefits--for instance, used to be very sensitive to cold and now I wear t-shirts when others wear sweaters-- but the psychological benefits Joel highlights here are definitely the most important reasons why I keep doing this. It appears to be a very good way to kickstart good habits in other areas of life.
I shower naked!
lol, waaay outside my comfort zone! I shower in a coat!
Stupid. Use life-jacket.
i keep my socks on so i wont slip
MrHelferSyndrom Where did you find a mentor to teach you such great skill??
I just wear a raincoat.
This is really fantastic and it totally sums up why we don’t do things we know we should .. pain avoidance. Seems like cools showers are a good way to face up to what we have to do if we want to achieve anything. Thank you for this Joel, really really great. This is bravery training! I know that because I’ve just had one and I hated it, but I knew it was learning something beyond the pain.
First day and it’s already comfortable, gives me pins and needles. I actually find it rather relaxing, no clenching or uncomfortable feelings so far
I've been taking cold showers for a long time. Since my high school days and let me tell you the feeling I get when I get out is amazing. I do 10min full cold and just let my self relax and it just feels regular.
I took my first cold shower and it wasn't that bad! My body immediately warmed up and the cold shower didn't feel cold at all. The cold shower did restart my energy! I'm hooked.
Very powerful advice..we would indeed live extraordinary lives if we could tolerate feeling bad in doing productive or risky things.
I just had an anxiety attack. I just took a cold water shower and it fixed the anxiety attack within minutes. Issue fixed 💯
Just took a 10 minute cold shower from start to finish , autumn in London so it was pretty damn icy cold. Feel like super woman. Now I just look at everything I don't feel like doing, even if I want to, but succumbing to distractions as an exercise. Stop worrying about the outcome, do it to do it, to see if u can. Trust the process. The rest will work itself out, you just need to show up.
10 minutes wow I do between 30 seconds to 2 minutes
Very well said.
Time to do ice baths
For me a cold shower is a like warm up
Need to make it harder on yourself now
My water heater broke, I’m on Day 3 of cold water showers and feel great!
My theory is along with working out in the morning, your body has gone through the toughest part of the day and everything else will seem easy. Therefore, less stress and more energy 💪
Amazing video ! I clicked on it because I was hoping to see a video about the "top reasons why you should take cold showers" and stuff about your health. But instead I found a nice approach about the comfort zone and how can taking a cold shower can help you about it ! Great video sir !!
Breath into the cold. Be one with the discomfort. Your mind and body are one. Reach deep.
I did it the first time today. Profound feelings before, during and after the shower. Pretty sure it will heal my nervous system
On Day 24 right now... It has become addictive. It would now be a sellout for me to turn on the hot water. Loving the alertness first thing in the morning!
Done it, Felt amazing after you get trough the first minute, After 7 minutes i felt like been pumping muscles for an hour at gym. Its an amazing experience, and looking further to do it again
Been taking cool showers for months, never going to take a hot shower again. Cool or cold is good, the feeling is amazing afterwards. You feel super comfortable. Also the inflammation in my body went down a lot and made me fall asleep extremely fast. If I take one in the morning I feel like I had a big coffee.
You can tell simply from the insightful comment section that cold showers obviously help every part of the brain and nervous system. Good job guys.
You know what, I think I get it now. It's all about enduring moments of being uncomfortable.
thank you for the lesson!
I suffered from being cold for years. I would have a runny nose a lot. Always had to wear a jacket to go in the supermarket. I started exercising and sweating hard so I’d take a cold shower afterwards. Felt so good. After the shower my body is warm. I found myself not feeling cold anymore and didn’t need a jacket in the supermarket.
This brings back some memories. Our old and outdated gym in Jr. High School didn't have hot water and we were required to take showers after P.E. class. You got in and out as quick as you could but I can tell you that you found yourself much more alert for the rest of the day. I haven't taken a cold shower on purpose since those days.
I love cold showers. I try to take 2 a day, once in the morning, once in the evening. It's harder in the winter when you are already pretty much at the point of shivering to jump into icy cold water, but that's also where the "facing your fears" is the most rewarding/beneficial. Of course you should have a way to warm up pretty quickly once you get out, or at least warm up to a safe temperature so you don't get hypothermia.
A few weeks ago I couldn’t do 20 seconds. Now I find myself lingering in a cold shower. I feel amazing during and after. Definitely try it.
I've been taken cold showers for a few days now. Loving it. And by the way, after your first minute you don't feel cold anymore. It is like the water get's warm. He didn't point out the amazing health benefits, which there are many!
This is great!! I’m glad I can’t get my friends to take cold showers I’ll always have the edge!! Life changing no doubt!!
Cold showers have helped me up my game big time! Muscle recovery is crazy! Closer to the big leagues 💪🏿 thanks @tedtalks
Just finding this now and I decided to take the challenge. Took my first cold shower tonight and it was breathtaking (literally). Looking forward to challenging myself in the next 30 days.
Matthew Hawkins How'd it go?
that was the chlorine !
Just the thought makes me shivers.
One of the best videos, beautiful.