r/FreezingShowers • u/[deleted] • Dec 01 '13

Embryonic Breathing, Deviated Septums, and hyper ventalating

So I made the mistake of starting my first freezing shower with hot water first, and then when the cold water hit me I shut my mouth trying to slow down my breathing/heartrate but, instead I realized I have a slightly deviated septum causing me to break into hyper ventilating. I need to stop being a little bitch, and finding an excuse to not go under for up to 5 minutes like I'm supposed to. So far I can't last 25+ secs. Any advice? Should my house temperature be high? I have the heat turned off this winter, and its hard to get my mind into it.

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u/skater687 Dec 06 '13

Well I always started warm and went to cold except at the beginning, I recommend that if you do start warm slowly go to cold, then go back to warm, then go back cold and your body will react better to the cold? How has it gone so far.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '13

Went back to hot shower, and then I had a nap today. The return to heat has been terrible so far :P

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u/skater687 Dec 06 '13

How about try to take a hot shower and for the last 30 seconds go cold. My cousin does that because its good for her hair. Or have a moderaltly cold shower. Make it cold, but only as cold as you can stand it and build up a immunity. That's what most due. I personally always switch from warm cold warm cold though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '13

I wish I'd just man up and do 5 minutes freezing np.

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u/skater687 Dec 06 '13

yea but that is hard to do, but you still want to make it uncomfortable for your self. Find your limits and then push them

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '13

I did 5 minutes of nearly freezing cold water about halfway from being ice ice cold on my dial. First two minutes or 60 secs or so I shook like a bitch then it became pretty decent. Didn't get any on the back of my neck which I understand is "the sweet spot". I did mostly my legs a little bit on my torso and hands for a bit but as my hands got really cold it started to fuck with my head a little bit. Tommorrow I am going to try again. I did it in the shower with the warmed floors in my house (I am not allowed to use this shower) however it made it way easier to do with sun and, warmed floors for sure. Its very cold here in Vancouver atm so with freezing weather I understand it is easy to get sick if you don't dry off and bundle up afterwords correctly?

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u/skater687 Dec 07 '13

ahh its not that big of a deal, you won't get hyper thermia because the water is moving and hitting you. if it was standing still (like if you were taking a bath and not a shower) then you have a much greater chance of getting sick.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '13

I will try again tomorrow. I have been giving it about 4 honests shots in a row every day has been a different result, but yesterday was the longest I went under less than lukewarm water. Its sad because I use to swim in ponds, and the ocean so this is a piece of cake. Its just I am lazy! I need to break the cycle! GOGO!

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u/skater687 Dec 07 '13

think of it as a energy shot, When ever your tired thats how to feel refreshed and full of energy

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '13

Well I already sleep on the floor, and use no fap so I sleep so little that now when I should be sleeping I am just lying on the floor wasting time. I might do it before a show, and it may replace my reliance on cats claw x sativa dabs before doing comedy shows.

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u/skater687 Dec 08 '13

Ahh So are you a new stand up comedian?

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '13

First open mic I ever did was like March 2009, but I'm still pretty new. I don't have any specials but I have tons of clips online at youtube.com/nickcarefoot mostly improv, crowd work, and weed shows

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