Cold-water exposure is hot right now. From influencers touting the mental-health benefits of cold showers to professional athletes swearing by ice baths for recovery, it's become a bonafide wellness ...

I always waited until the shower was scorching hot before stepping in. Frigid water enveloping my body? Why would anyone do that? Turns out, a spate of research indicates repeated cold water exposure ...

Hopping into a cold shower, lowering yourself into a cold tub, or jumping into a cold body of water can feel invigorating. But one reason for that also poses a health risk. When you suddenly immerse ...

Most of us have experienced that moment of shock when the hot water runs out mid-shampoo — but many experts claim the benefits of a frigid shower are worth the unpleasant jolt. For those who aren’t ...

Nearly every day for the past year, I took a one-minute cold shower after my morning hot shower. I got the idea after editing a piece from a USA TODAY medical contributor: "Multiple research studies ...

Getting a good night’s sleep can be difficult for many people, especially if they don’t have a set bedtime routine. One thing you can do to help yourself sleep quicker and better is to take a cold ...

The more stressed some of us get, the more we can find ourselves wanting to double (or triple) down on our self-care routines. Case in point: the “everything shower.” It all started on TikTok, and now ...

We all procrastinate. We all, at least some of the time, avoid doing things we really need or want to do. And when we put things off, we tend to hate the fact we procrastinate (notable exception: Adam ...