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Alexandru Constantin's avatar

This has been my standard routine for a few years now.

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rustle's avatar

Good article. One thing I've gotta mention though is that the body's compensatory response to a cold shower will actually be to warm you, making it disadvantageous for sleep. The short burst of cold at the end of a Scottish shower might not be enough to trigger this effect so it might still be worthwhile. Generally warm showers are beneficial to your temperature at night for the same reason cold showers are beneficial in the morning, in that they trigger a rise in temperature at the start of the day (among other reasons of course.)

Note this compensatory effect doesn't take place when only applying hot and cold to the glabrous regions; palms, face, and bottom of feet. Cold water splashed on the face is good for sleep.

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