I tried the cold shower thing years ago and it’s not for me. But I do swim in the ocean when I can and in Ireland, the water is always very cold and it is refreshing after your body adjusts to it (and you have a warm beach and a dry towel afterwards).
Lovely meditation on comfort, Fran. I, too, shrink from cold showers. But your piece reminded me that recently, when I was the third person in our household to shower in less than an hour, I had to endure water that was, if not outright chilly, definitely not warm by anyone’s definition. I survived. And it wasn’t as horrible as I expected. It was even, dare I say, a little refreshing. So. I haven’t taken a cold shower again since then. But I’m a little more open to the idea than before. Baby steps.
I tried the cold shower thing years ago and it’s not for me. But I do swim in the ocean when I can and in Ireland, the water is always very cold and it is refreshing after your body adjusts to it (and you have a warm beach and a dry towel afterwards).
nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, and nobody expects cold water to feel good
Lovely meditation on comfort, Fran. I, too, shrink from cold showers. But your piece reminded me that recently, when I was the third person in our household to shower in less than an hour, I had to endure water that was, if not outright chilly, definitely not warm by anyone’s definition. I survived. And it wasn’t as horrible as I expected. It was even, dare I say, a little refreshing. So. I haven’t taken a cold shower again since then. But I’m a little more open to the idea than before. Baby steps.