Took my first cold shower in a couple weeks today. I've been sick lately. I'm not sure since I haven't done any research, but I feel like hot showers are better when you're sick, at least in terms of the steam helping the respiratory side of things. If you're having trouble staying hydrated though it might be better to just take a warm shower so you don't sweat.
Anyway, feels good. Part of me knows I could do better. I still turn the hot water knob a half turn or so, which is barely anything. It's not freezing cold. Yet there's a *huge* difference between that half-turn and literally zero hot water. We're talking genuinely cold to ice. It's ridiculous. I turn the hot water completely off at the end before I get out and I can barely stand it for three seconds.
It's good for the mind. I need to strengthen it. When doing something difficult you need to jump right in. Instead of focusing on how difficult or uncomfortable something is going to be, I need to focus on the benefits of it. The cold water is better for your scalp, hair, and skin. Also, going from the warm bed to a cold shower is good for blood circulation.
I tell you what. When I get out of that shower I feel refreshed and alert now. And instead of being in there for 30+ minutes, I'm in there for 10. Saves a lot of water and saves me a lot of time.
And today I'm fasting for the first time ever, basically. It's also supposed to be good for the mind and the body although my knowledge of the science behind it is worse than a layman. I *can* say that it has the same strengthening effect as the cold shower.
Also, I figure that if I eat $5-10 on average a day, but I'm fasting one day a week, that's $250 or more saved a year. So today I'm having water, tea, and chewing gum.
A book I'm reading, "Willpower Doesn't Work", says that if you need to get something done then you should set the deadline so that it makes you uncomfortable. Well, I figured the most uncomfortable deadline I could set for fasting was today. I'd like to make my fasting on Sundays, which is my "unplug day", but I have soccer on Sundays right now for the next couple months. Thursdays will do in the meantime.
I always try to make a constant effort of not being a hypocrite, something I learned from debate and incorporated into how I live. I criticize soft living a lot. So, it's time to make a genuine effort at making my own living less soft.
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