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Buijze GA, Sierevelt IN, van der Heijden BCJM, Dijkgraaf MG, Frings-Dresen MHW. The effect of cold showering on health and work: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2016;11(9):e0161749. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161749 Note: Everyday Health does not endorse these products. There are no universal guidelines for how cold the water should be or how long to stay in cold water. After you’ve talked with your doctor or worked with a licensed therapist, if you’re interested in practicing at home, some of these links may be helpful. Kelly JS, Bird E. Improved mood following a single immersion in cold water. Lifestyle Medicine. 2022;3(1). doi:10.1002/lim2.53

Water therapy (hydrotherapy) in general may help people with chronic pain and those healing from injury, per the Cleveland Clinic. However, given how stressful cold water therapy can be for the heart and blood vessels, people with heart, blood pressure, and circulatory issues shouldn’t attempt cold water therapy without talking to their doctor first.Fill a vessel (such as Mug) to the top with ice. Crushed ice is the preferred choice here, as it minimizes the gaps between ice particles, ensuring a more consistent temperature. The Lumi starts talking to me from its spot on my patio, calling to me from my bed or cajoling me down from my desk at home and I readily answer. Because the habit was paying dividends according to my metrics. Over the course of the 30 days, I achieve a ‘green’ recovery on my WHOOP 22 times and am sleeping, on average, 45 minutes more compared to the two months prior. I register a 100% sleep score for only the second time since 2019 and my recovery from training is notably enhanced. You can also do most forms of cold water therapy on your own at home, after you’ve spoken with your doctor or a healthcare provider to determine if cold water therapy is safe for you. Taking a cold shower may be the easiest method for beginners who aren't used to cold water exposure, but you can do ice baths if you have a bathtub or basin.

Espeland D, de Weerd L, Mercer JB. Health effects of voluntary exposure to cold water – a continuing subject of debate. Int J Circumpolar Health. 81(1):2111789. doi:10.1080/22423982.2022.2111789 Contrast water therapy has been reported to be used for treating pain from rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, foot and ankle sprains, and diabetes, according to the study in the Journal of Athletic Training. Three minutes actually isn’t too bad, mind. Dr Andrew Huberman, the neuroscientist at the vanguard of the impact of breathwork and cold-water exposure on our nervous system and brain function, states that 11 minutes of ice bathing per week total is enough to achieve the benefits. A few sessions of a few minutes each a week, in other words. The easiest way to test the accuracy of any thermometer is in a properly made ice bath. If you do this carefully, your ice bath will be 32.0°F within ±0.1°F. If you are not careful, the ice bath can be off by several whole degrees. (Just a cup with ice water in it can be 12 or more degrees too high.)

Use cold therapy once or twice daily to improve your energy and mood. Take your cold bath or shower early in the morning to improve your mood for the day. If you like, take another bath or shower later in the day for maximum results. Continue using it as long as you feel like it’s helping you have more energy or cope with your anxiety or depression. [12] X Trustworthy Source PubMed Central Journal archive from the U.S. National Institutes of Health Go to source Cold Stress — Cold Water Immersion. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. June 6, 2018. If you have separate hot and cold taps, always start with cold water, then add hot water until it's a comfortable temperature. Swirl the water round well before testing the water temperature, as there could be hot or cold spots. Make sure your baby can't touch the hot tap, as the metal could scald them.

In the beginning, you might spend only a few minutes in the cold water. You’ll have to gauge how your body responds and tailor your practice accordingly. “There’s a very fine line between what each person can tolerate,” Welch says. Just because your friend can sit for five minutes doesn’t mean you can. Get out once you start to shake or shiver, Leary says. Allan R, Malone J, Alexander J, et al. Cold for Centuries: A Brief History of Cryotherapies to Improve Health, Injury, and Post-Exercise Recovery. European Journal of Applied Physiology. February 2022.If you’re doing cold water therapy at home, you may choose to go without clothes. In other places, you can wear a swimsuit or shorts and a light top or sports bra. Always test the water with your wrist or elbow too though, just to be on the safe side. What temperature should my baby's bath water be? Following the steps above, we created an ice bath using one of our Ice Bath Mugs. To ensure that the bath had been made correctly, we used a Thermapen Professional to test the temperature of the water. As you can see from the image below our Thermapen was showing a temperature of 0.0°C. Slowly add water to fill the spaces between the ice. Fill about 1/2" below the top of the ice. Let the mixture sit for a minute or two to allow the temperature of the water to settle. If you see the ice starting to float off the bottom of the vessel, pour off some water and add more ice. Water below the ice will not be at 32°F.