https://www.selfhacked.com/blog/12-reasons-embrace-cold/

None of these things are real surprising, though still pretty cool nonetheless. Papers/studies linked throughout.

Nice list, but one can go very deep when it comes to cold.

Deff look up the wim hof method, great stuff.

Also, gradual cold exposure will shift the metabolism into using mostly fat and not glucose fascinating stuff :

https://www.youtube.com/...=uNzZod_d18A&t=2604s

Yeah, Wim hof and his breathing method is pretty fascinating stuff, considering the dude summited mt. everest in shorts and socks I believe [several articles], i've seen a few podcasts with him speaking, his history, how it all came to be, etc. Really fascinating guy, you can tell he has a pretty invigorating presence. The vice documentary that was done on him was pretty decent too.

Nice to see someone else advocating his breathing method.

Indeed great to see people into the WHM! He has been through a lot and I can see how the cold is viewed as a "teacher". It really does force you into the present and helps with trying to become an observer, without judgement, to that uncomfortable feeling the cold brings on. This can then be used in other areas of life.

I probably mentioned this on the forum somewhere, but I did the Wim Hoff course last year and find a huge benefit in adding the breathing rounds to my daily meditation practice. A 40 minute session can go quite deep. The cold showers also really make a difference to my overall well-being and sleep patterns. Having an ice-bath and breathing sesh before a DMT journey was amazing earlier this year as well.

Only thing I found a bit of a stretch in the course was the "DMT pineal activation technique". I don't want to take away from what people experience, but I will hold my belief until there is some evidence. The instructor said Wim was talking with Rick Strassman to design a study to prove it. Let's see!