Ready to cold plunge? We dive into the science to see if it's worth it

准备好冷沉了吗?我们深入研究科学,看看是否值得

Life Kit

2023-11-20

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Dipping in cold water is a growing trend. It's not just for the thrill — people who cold plunge say it helps with anxiety, metabolic health and more. But is there science to support those claims? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • You're listening to life kit from NPR.

  • Hey, everybody, it's Marielle.

  • You ever heard of a polar bear plunge?

  • That's when a bunch of people get together sometimes as a New Year's Day tradition, and jump into the freezing ocean.

  • Ready, guys?

  • Oh, yeah.

  • Walk in.

  • Walk in with intention.

  • Wow.

  • People are now doing this all year round.

  • It's called cold plunging.

  • Ready?

  • Go.

  • 1230.

  • That was good.

  • That feels good.

  • And cold plunging is exactly what it sounds like.

  • You submerge yourself in cold water, and it doesn't have to be the ocean.

  • This could be in a tub in the backyard.

  • It could be in a frozen lake.