Dive in
Although the wind is cold on my face and snow is on the nearby mountains, my body feels warm.
“A cold plunge has incredible benefits for your body … but the power to strengthen your mind is more profound,” Matt Sykes, experience manager at Peninsula Hot Springs explains gently. “It’s about that mental shift in overcoming your perception of discomfort, in this case extreme cold, and what that can do for the rest of your life.”
The mineral hot spring I’m bathing in is 38°C. It’s a comfortable, safe place physically and psychologically. Despite the battles I’m having with my mind about
