This process should be done gradually, step by step, while gently preparing the body for temperature changes. One of the most important factors in body tempering is – moderation. In the beginning it is recommended to train the body in small durations and chooce water temperature that is still pleasant for the body. Once your body adjusts, you can increase the duration and lower the temperature throughout the process. However, it is important to discuss your health condition with doctors first.
It is necessary to start with higher water temperature and gradually cool it down. At the same time, slowly increasing the length of the procedures.
It is essential to practice body tempering regularly in order to gain all the benefits. For example, doing sports once a month is not enough if you’re trying to loose weight or build muscles. The same is here, tempering only sometimes is not going to boost your immunim system.
Since we are all different, it is important to consider the individual characteristics of your body first. Obviously, the tempering process for a child will be different from the process for an adult or elderly person. As for people with chronic diseases, tempering process is possible only after consulting it with a doctor.
Body tempering is not only about dunking your whole body in ice water. It is also splashing your body with some cold and hot water, walking outdoors in fresh air, barefoot on various surfaces, as well as sunbathing and staying in sauna.
Choosing the right tempering procedure for your body is essential, but it is also important to rest and balance the daily work, sleep, training and tempering routine. It is not recommended to start another tempering procedure if the body has not recovered after the first time.
The human body has the ability to adapt biologically to our environment. It may sound a little strange, but sun, air and water are the best friends to our bodies. Tempering the body is the best to start with air treatments rather than water. The air has a higher thermal conductivity, so the effect on our body is stronger and more noticeable. The water hardening procedure follows this order of intensity – rubbing and dousing with cold water, taking various baths, contrast showers and swimming in indoor pools or open waters.
For example, you can rub your body using a damp, cold towel, a sponge, and so on. Rubbing with snow it‘s a method for those who are more experienced with body hardening and can handle the serious body stress.
One of the initial ways of hardening. This method consists of placing your feet into the hot and cold water baths before bedtime all year long. The baths we start with a fairly pleasant temperature of water (about + 25-27 degrees) and later reducing it 10 degrees lower. This way of body tempering is recommended for children and the elderly.
Recommended to do it in nature and only summer time. Start from the temperature of about +35 degrees, gradually reducing it to the lower temperature.
For those who like bought after a contrast shower, doctors advise to change the water temperature at least three times: comfort temperature, the temperature is hot, how much the skin can be constantly, and then for 20-30 seconds – very cold water and repeat everything again. For healthy people, it is enough to complete the procedures with cold water, but if you are in poorer health, finish the shower with pleasantly warm temperature water.
Body exposure to the cold weather is the most suitable tempering method for children and seniors. It‘s possible to do it inside, in case of any health problems or no opportunities to get outside. Just keep your windows open and walk around the house wearing less layers or thinner clothes.
Going to saunas has a positive effect on the whole body. Different baths and saunas improve blood circulation, metabolism, open pores, clear out mucus and allergens from lungs and nose, and remove toxins out of the body through sweat. Most importantly, the body gains resistance to the high temperatures. However, you should always listen to your body and avoid overheating if you‘re feeling not well.
Sunbathing is combined with being in the fresh air throughout the certain time.
Never forget that along with body tempering procedures it is important to eat well, exercise and break unhealthy habits. Thus, start tempering your body, invite friends and relatives to join you and don‘t forget to follow the recommendations. Start live your life healthier – you will be amazed how much your emotional and physical health can improve.
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