The James Bond Shower

 

You may not drive a car like James Bond, or play cards and win in a casino like him, or defeat multiple assailants in unarmed combat, and definitely may not be able to save the world umpteen times like him, but you can still have a shower like him. 

To the ignorant, the ‘James Bond Shower’ or ‘Scottish Shower’ starts by showering with water at a temperature as hot as you can tolerate and then shutting down the hot water so that the water temperature now becomes icy cold and then staying at least 1-3 minutes under this cascading icy cold water.

Although there do not appear to be any strong scientific studies, people claim that this ‘James Bond Shower’ has multiple benefits. Some of the benefits claimed may be due to the hot water shower first leading to increase circulation by dilatation of the blood vessels in the skins and peripheral parts of the body and then the cold water causing these blood vessels to constrict. Some benefits appear to be related just to the cold water shower at the end. So if not the complete ‘James Bond Shower’ routine you can simply try taking a cold shower for the claimed physical and mental benefits.

The claimed health benefits are an improved immune system, improved circulation, better skin and hair, better and faster recovery from exercise, and exertion-induced muscle soreness such as after a tough workout at the gym and relief from muscular pain, and increase life span and longevity.

It is claimed to even promote weight loss as exposure to cold water increases the metabolic activity in the body to produce more body heat to fight the cold temperature and increases the percentage of heat-producing brown fat in the body.

Other benefits claimed are stress relief, better mood, and relief from depression. This is thought to be due to the release of endorphins after the cold shower.  

It is also claimed to lead to an increase in willpower. After all, you do require strong willpower to stand under the cold shower in winter. This increased willpower can lead to an overall improvement in your success level in all facets of your life.

If you feel groggy, listless, and dull on getting up in the morning then the ‘James Bond Shower’ is the perfect prescription to start your day with energy and vigor.  When splashing cold water on the face can wake up an unconscious person, imagine how each part of your body will really wake up when you spray the entire body with cold water. A cold shower on a winter morning can be more effective than a cup of coffee or tea to really wake you up.

If you want to switch over to the ‘James Bond Shower’ or simply to a cold shower, except for the alpha persons, you can slowly build up your tolerance and habit of the cold shower by gradually using colder and colder water over few weeks.

But beware. The ‘James Bond Shower’ or cold shower may not be suitable for everyone, especially for the very young or the very old, persons suffering from some medical ailments such as high or low blood pressure, heart diseases, asthma, and respiratory disorders, weak immune system, thyroid diseases, etc. Be safe and consult your doctor before trying anything.

So next time when you meet your friends and they ask the secret of newfound health and vitality, you may say, ‘Its name is Bond, James Bond.’

— ND

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DISCLAIMER: This article is intended only for fun purposes. The author does not promote or recommend any behavior illustrated here or claim it to be useful. Use the information herein is at your one's own risk. Before trying to emulate or follow anything the reader is well advised to take into account ethical, moral, legal, and other considerations. The author recommends that Medical Practice should be of the highest ethical and moral level keeping in mind the interest of the patient as foremost. 

DISCLAIMER: This article is intended only for fun purposes. The author does not promote or recommend any behavior illustrated here or claim it to be useful. Use the information herein is at your one's own risk. Before trying to emulate or follow anything the reader is well advised to take into account ethical, moral, legal, and other considerations. The author recommends that Medical Education should be of the highest ethical and moral level keeping in mind the interest of the patient as foremost and according to MCI and other Board norms.