Cold water swimming is booming as people look for ways to shock themselves out of pandemic fatigue Feb 28, 2021, 08:45 AM
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Sara Worden
Enthusiasts report feeling alive and socially connected after a year feeling dull and isolated.
The practice can be dangerous, and benefits may be tied to other factors, like being in nature.
Jake Panasevich stood on his open-air porch wearing nothing but boxer briefs in less than 10-degree weather.
The yoga instructor, who s spent the pandemic with his dog in a Cayuga, New York, family lake house, called it cold therapy. His neighbors, he presumes, called him a loon.
meditation that invites you into the state of consciousness between waking and sleeping.
It feels more accessible than many meditation practices, since it s entirely guided, you do it lying down, and you can t mess up.
The practice is linked to reduced
anxiety, deeper self-awareness, improved sleep, and more.
I only made it to number 16 when counting down from 18 before my focus faded and a dream state settled in.
I caught myself and tried again: 18, 17, 16 . and off my mind meandered once more. Not to grocery lists or work assignments, but to the type of strange and colorful story threads the mind can only conjure on the edge of sleep.