Cold Plunging 101
A summary of everything I've learned as I tried cold therapy over one year.
Hello!
Welcome to Cold Plunging 101 — this is a guide that includes everything I found as I researched cold therapy along the way and what I wish I had known before beginning.
The guide speaks to:
What cold plunging is
My experiences trying it and its profound impact on my mental illnesses
Best practices if you want to try to start plunging yourself
And, most notably — why on earth people do it, (e.g., the science-backed benefits of cold plunging)
As with all things I share, this is a solidarity offering. I am not here to pressure you to do anything. I am only here to show up, exactly as I am, sharing what helps me with hopes that it also helps someone else too.
Access the guide by clicking here!
I really went all in with this guide so I hope it answers your questions and helps you with your own cold plunging adventure. If you do end up trying to plunge, please let me know how it goes! I fervently believe that community and support are critical to any new habit and I would love to support you.
For more on how I started cold plunging, you can listen to this podcast episode where I share the complete arc on how I got started— from showers to rivers to tubs, and the healing that happened in between.
Cold Plunging - My Story
I have cold plunged for the last 11 months with a varying degree of consistency. Since I started, cold plunging has given me many things — a lower A1C, increased mind-body connection, friendship, and most notably, decreased night terrors and fugue states.
I hope you stay kind to yourself today.
Wishing you a day!
Kindly,
Kate