Feb 7 in General discussion
Lesson #14: "Why Do My Hands and Feet Get So Cold?"
One of the biggest challenges in the beginning of your cold plunge experience can be the painful cold sensations in your hands and feet.
This simply comes from the loss of blood flow as the blood exits your extremities and rushes to your internal organs to protect them.
Is it harmful?
If you’re staying in the recommended 2-5 minute range, no.
Is it painful?
Yes, it can be!
Here’s a couple of tricks that can minimize the pain:
1-Placing the hands on the thighs and closing your fingers together while pressing firmly into your thighs. This is one of Wim Hof’s biggest tips that he’s preached for years. You’ll feel a bit of heat as you ground yourself with the placement of your hands.
2-Relax your feet. Often people will try to dig into the base of a tub, to the surface of a lake, or otherwise and they end up thinking too much about the “pain” in their feet.
Try to relax, let go, and move your awareness to something other than your feet, such as your breath.
3-If you can’t place your hands on your thighs for some reason (for instance, an unstable surface such as a lake or moving stream) try to press your hands together in prayer hands. If you can, keep them underwater so that you get the circulatory benefits.
If it’s simply too painful in the beginning and keeping your hands in seems to ruin your experience entirely, you can keep your hands out of the water.
Some people in extreme places like Alaska or Canada will sometimes wear waterproof gloves.
Do your best, be smart, and always go with the feeling. You will get stronger the more you do this and adapt.
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Lesson #14: "Why Do My Hands and Feet Get So Cold?"
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