Who loves to have a cold shower on a cold morning? Definitely not me. It is sharp, stingy and jolts the mind and body. The coldest shower I had was actually for 3 days in Mecca because I thought the tap was faulty only to find out later that I did not tilt it enough. Now that was icy cold as it was in December. However, after the bath, I immediately began to sweat, yes, sweat profusely for a few minutes, thankfully in the comfort of the air-con room. I found out later that this is normal because cold water makes the blood move faster through the veins. Recently, I think over 3 months, my left shoulder and left neck gave me a bad sore. I believe it has been through an accumulation of bad sleeping posture. I massaged the sore for over a month but while it seems to be lessen at the core spot, it appears merely to have decentralized outwards. Then when I saw this a secret agent movie and how the hero was made to dip in icy cold water after being whacked around a couple of times in training bouts, I checked the internet and found that it is a proven scientific technique to sooth aches and sores. Thus, I decided to give it a try and knew it would not be as bad as my Mecca experience. Today, it has already been 3 mornings since I've switched over from hot to cold shower and I already feel the positive effects. But it is OK, I have already got used to it and for one, no matter how sleepy I woke up, it makes me start the day alert and fresh as the morning breeze. It looks like this is the way to go man as one grows older.
