A Starter’s Guide to Ice Baths

It’s not just a matter of being able to “grit and bear it” through something that is obviously uncomfortable to the comfort-seeking tendency of the modern human body. It’s hardly about the cold water at all, actually. Being able to regulate body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate is also helpful when we get into an argument, rear end someone in traffic or walk into an interview or proposal for a raise. It’s about managing tension and stress.