I took a shower today!. number 2

hot hot hot

took a shower today and washed my hair.
yay!

On Wednesday night, at my hairdresser's, there was no hot water. She washed my hair in cold water. It was actually a lot of fun.

I am back on the thread, this time with the goal to take temperature contrastive showers, alternating between hot and cold and back.

Today after swimming I took a quick hot shower, followed by a cool shower. I decided that for this time it was enough, even though my overarching goal is to get to several cycles of hot and cold alternation.

I did not put water on my head today.

I am sorry I don't see a reason to take alternating hot cool showers.
You did not wash your hair so there was no closing of the pores hair follicles.
just curious.
bizi

For hair wash, yes, the hairdresser recommends just finishing with cool water to close those pores off.

For overall contrastive showers, if you can manage alternating, it gives an immense satisfaction, probably due to adrenaline and endorphine, and trains the vasculature (as the blood vessels respond in opposite directions to hot and cold). It is also believed to improve stress response and immune response. I have also read that it helps with the surface skin cell turnover but have not verified it.

@bizi
here is more information with quotes from doctors (a cardiologist and somebody else), on the benefits of contrastive showers. Can you try accessing this link and using the browser's translator service to read it in English?
https://lenta.ru/articles/2023/10/06...a1-lanbtzslh1c

I went there and read some of it.
lots of contraindications. If you like it and with your md's permission,
go for it.
I HATE cold water so this is not for me.
you could not drag me into a cold shower.
Hell I have to make myself get into the shower in the first place.

I know! Just to get in the shower has been a continuous struggle.

despite the weather being minus three, I did shower today

Apparently hot showers in the evening can improve sleep quality because they cause the body temp to fall in the aftermath of the shower.

I probably should have taken one today, but today I have bad legs and I've fallen a few times on the floor- so maybe not the best idea

After swimming g, I took a short hot shower with conditioning my hair and then switched the water to cold and stood bend over backwards (literally speaking) such that only my head was under the stream of cold water. Made myself stand like this longer, counting slowly to 30. Afterwards, felt wonderfully refreshed.

Friday afternoon I had my hair retouch of the roots
at aveda and she washed my hair and blow dried it.
so I am good for a little bit.
until my hair looks bad then I will take a shower.
bizi

I probably should, I am super windy today

After a workout at Orangetheory that left me red in the face and sweaty, took a hot shower, washed and detangled my hair, and then followed up by a couple of temp contrasts. Was able to finish off with cold water all over the body and head. Felt really refreshed and energized for the rest of the evening.

I finally took a proper contrastive shower after swimming in the pool this morning: several switches from hot to cold and back to hold, finishing with cold. I would not say that the coldest water here is really that cold as it didn't give me that characteristic burning sensation but still, I was invigorated.

Forgot to take moisturizer with me. Oh well.

I am generally curious, what factors do you use when deciding if you want to shower?

I mean, do you do it every day because it makes you feel good, do it because you notice you smell, or do it because you're going somewhere- do you not shower if you know you are spending the day at home on your own?

I'm just curious. what makes you get in the shower

For myself, I never shower if I know that I am going to spend the day at home on my own. I also firmly believe that daily showers for people leading sedentary lifestyles are excessive and a waste of water and time.

I usually shower after exercise at moderate or high intensity and also after using the sauna and steam room.

I shower every other day unless I get dirty or sweaty then I’ll shower after. Just got a shower about 10 minutes ago and feel very refreshed!

yay! pats my own back. I took a shower today and let the hot water just run down my back. I am always afraid of running out of water. We purchased

a new water heater so I should not be worrying about that.
bizi who is clean and happy.

I am sorry you have fallen on the floor. Did you hurt yourself?
Do you fall alot?
bizi

Took a shower just now, and I have been slacking these past few weeks. I used to shower every night, but since I've fallen into a depression over my breakup and not feeling beautiful, I have really slacked off. I am starting to get into a routine again of at least washing my hair every other day and bought my favorite cream that makes me feel so luxurious after a shower. It's a little pricy, but it smells so good and makes me feel so clean and refreshed. You guys should try it!

I took a shower on the 30th my hair looked a fright.
Have a good time yall.
bizi

Took a shower tonight, really didn't want to, but I pushed myself. I feel a lot better.