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Originally Posted by Wander
Being in very cold water for at least 2 minutes lifts my mood. A doctor told me about this. It works for anxiety too. The mood lift is temporary though, but just that few hour break is wonderful. The difficult part is getting yourself in that cold water, especially in winter. I now love doing it, and often swim in the cold ocean or have a cold shower regularly.
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Wow, my first reaction is shivering and I am self-harming by doing cold showers. So I did some research and found that cold showers or cold swimming can help anxiety and depression and there were tips on how to get used to it. "Cold turkey" cold showers doesn't sound good to me! :-)
One source gives me pause though because the person likes it because when she first tried it, it made her feel "euphoric" (
I Tried Cold Showers for Stress & Anxiety—Here's What Happened - WELL Insiders).
Hmmm, so I wonder if euphoria is common with cold showers? With my bipolar, euphoria is a signal to me that I am off into mania.