Waheguru ji ka khalsa , Waaheguru ji ki fateh
Dass wanted to share with you a few health benefits of having a cold shower/bath.
Enhance immunity against infections and cancer
Give your glands (thyroid, adrenals, ovaries/testes) a boost, improving hormonal activity
Jump-start your mood and motivation
Crank up your metabolism to fight type 2 diabetes, obesity, gout, rheumatic diseases, depression, and more
Normalize your blood pressure
Decrease chronic pain
Train and improve your blood circulation
Detoxify your body
Fight fatigue
Strengthen exhausted, irritable nerves
Rejuvenate, heal, and tone the skin
Deepen your breathing
Help with insomnia
Improve kidney function
Reduce swelling and edema
Improve lymphatic circulation, thereby increasing immune function
Reduce stress by regulating your autonomic nervous system
Regulate temperature, fighting chronically cold hands and cold feet and excessive sweating
Keep your hair healthy
Improve hemorrhoids and varicose veins
Reduce aches and pains
Healthier kesh, prevents kesh from falling out.
There are plenty of mental benefits to ending your shower with cold water. The ancient samurai warriors used to pour buckets of cold river water on their heads every morning in a shinto practice called misogi. This was a purification ritual on a spiritual level. They believe that it cleansed their spirit and helped start a new day & new adventure fresh. Cold water obviously helps waking you up, which is what you want in the morning. Also, it energizes you and invigorates your entire being. It can also lift you up if you are feeling a little down or unmotivated.
There are many benefits to cold showers, as you can see. This is something that can be very difficult for many people to do. The key is to not torture yourself. Go about it gradually. Start with a level of cold you can deal with, and slowly make it colder after each shower.
Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ki fateh