Building Strength and Resilience with Cold Water Immersion

If you’ve ever watched someone plunge into icy water while snowflakes drift overhead and wondered why on earth they’d do that—well, you’re not alone. Winter swimming and cold-water ice baths often look like extreme sports for the bravest (or quirkiest) among us. But behind all the frosty splashes and deep breaths lies a surprisingly joyful and invigorating experience that more people are discovering each year. The Magic Behind the Cold Stepping into cold water in the middle of winter sounds like a shock to the system—and it is—but in a strangely satisfying way. Your senses wake up instantly. The...