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I fill my bathtub with cold water, add 40 pounds of ice, and stay in until the ice melts. (Don't try this yourself until you have built up cold resistance by first taking cold showers, then cold water baths, and then cold baths with a little bit of ice.)
As I age the winters are becoming less pleasant and this is in part an attempt to alter my winter set point happiness.
How well is it working to increase your cold tolerance?
It's certainly working with regards to my ability to tolerate cold baths and showers. It's too early to tell how it has influenced my mood towards the winter.
Does it make you feel less cold in general? I'm considering doing cold showers, but I'd like to know if the discomfort is worth it.
Purely anecdotal, but since I started taking cold showers, ~20 degrees C has gone from being switch to warm clothing territory, to fine in a t-shirt instead.
I think so, but it's hard to be sure in part because the winter hasn't yet brought really cold temperatures to my area.