Hot Topic: Polar Plunge

Some of the top trends for goals this year among Millenials and Gen Z, was Health, both physically and mentally.

There are plenty of ways to improve your physical health from meal prepping to returning to the gym. 2023 seems to be the year of Kelp and Chlorophyll, according to Pinterest, but let’s be realistic we have too much leftover chocolate to be living off of a juice cleanse, that being said if you want a green juice recipe here’s my go-to!

Along with the traditional methods of health and wellness, there has been an increase in additional ways to improve internal health, including red light therapy, lymphatic drainage, infrared sauna, and the Polar Plunge. The polar plunge can be done outside or in a cold tub.

Here are some of the benefits of the chilly soak:

• Muscle Recovery and Support

• Immune Support

• Increase in Dopamine

• Pain Relief (helps with inflammation)

• Stress Relief

• Better Sleep

• Elevated Energy

I’ve only ever done a cold plunge in the PM so I can speak to a better night’s sleep, but I’m sure it would wake up just as easily. In the morning I typically use a face roller to reduce inflammation in the morning, and if you’re not one for ice baths in the morning you can always give your face an ice water facial.

We’ve been doing 5-minute ice baths, and we’ve seen the ideal time is between 6-8 mins and not exceeding 15, which you can do a couple of times a week as sports recovery. If you’re doing a true polar plunge, outside, it shouldn’t exceed more than 2 minutes. If you’re doing water facials should be 20-30 seconds.