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The benefits of starting your mornings with a cold shower

We are halfway through 2020. Skip the hot beverages and energize your mornings with a cold shower.

For obvious reasons, in public boarding schools, cold water was the last thing you want to readapt to any part of your life. The wake-up call notwithstanding, starting your mornings with a cold shower has significant health benefits. It is known to stimulate mood-boosting hormones that can uplift and revive your physical and mental wellbeing. Athletes also use Cold Water Immersion (CWI) post-workout as a performance benefit.

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