Why you should take a cold shower every day

Look, I totally understand that you don't want to jump into that ice bath and would rather not run up Mount Everest in shorts. But still, I want to make a case for the daily cold shower. I've been doing it since Monday evening, since I saw Wim Hof on Beau. Wim Hof aka the Ice Man, aka the Hof Hero aka Mister Magnificent.

The man who can hold his breath for ten minutes, the man who has been eating only one meal a day for 38 years, the man who runs a marathon in the desert without drinking in between. The Wim Hof method means that you can push yourself to the impossible through a cocktail of cold, proper breathing, and meditation. Top athletes swear by it, and now our goal is not to run that marathon without water, but to achieve a good balance between body and mind, less stress, more resilience, and a stronger immune system, which we definitely want, right?

That's why Wim Hof advocates the daily cold shower. A cold shower a day keeps the doctor away.

The cold, for example, causes an increase in white blood cells. This triggers your immune system as if you were under a lot of stress. As a result, the production of white blood cells increases, which fight off diseases if they were to enter your body. Result: a stronger immune system.

1. Your blood circulation improves. The cold causes your blood vessels to constrict, and your blood flows faster to warm up again.

2. You burn calories due to the cold.

3. It's good for cellulite and helps in the removal of harmful substances.

4. It improves physical performance. Athletes develop stronger muscles after being in a cold bath.

5. Finally, it makes you more alert, more willful, and stronger.

And all of that for free by simply swiping the tap to the right instead of to the left.