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Today’s Topics:

• Shower chill: Ice bath benefits.

• Post-Sick Reboot: How to Get Your Groove Back

• Did You Know: Memory Showdown: Kids vs. Immune System

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WOW Things:

There is a lot going on in the world of wellness (WOW) and it’s impossible to keep up. We searched the internet for interesting things and our favorites of the day.

Ready, set, go (insert Mario Kart start sound effect):

Chilling in the Shower, Literally!

You know when you are taking a nice relaxing shower and you start losing hot water?

You're hustling to get the soap out of your hair before it's completely gone. (Always happens when I'm shaving.)

What if I told you to stay in that cold shower? 

You've prob heard about the ice bath craze for athletes but you can benefit too.

It helps with muscle soreness and improves your recovery after a hard workout.

If you have rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory conditions it can help reduce your pain and swelling.

Not only are there physical benefits but check out these mental benefits: 

• Improved focus.

• Promotes relaxation.

• Form of meditation.

• Better sleep.

If I didn't convince you to try an ice bath, start small. Turn the cold water on for 30 seconds at the end of your shower. Up it to 45 seconds after a week and don't forget to breathe.

Feel free to curse my name while you're in there unless you’re a dude… your wife might not like that 👀

Post-Sick Reboot: How to Get Your Groove Back

You've been stuck on the couch for 3 days with a box of tissues and a blanket not even able to watch TV.

You finally start feeling better and think you're ready to get back into your routine.

Instead of going all out right away.

Try these 6 things:

1. Start with gentle movement- mobility or yoga.

2. Hydrate.

3. Take a walk.

4. Low-intensity short workouts.

5. Eat vitamin-rich foods.

6. Consume protein.

Easing back into things will keep you out of fight-or-flight and help your immune system get you feeling 100% again.