
Come on in, the water’s cold
Outdoor swimming helps reduce inflammation, the cause of many
health issues. It should be a public health measure, says Mark Harper
Outdoor swimming helps reduce inflammation, the cause of many
health issues. It should be a public health measure, says Mark Harper
Cold water immersion has been shown to transform the way the body responds to stress, as Tim Clare discovered after a decade of severe anxiety
Is swimming in a freezing lake the antidote to modern life burnout?
Founded this year, Chill Therapy CIC is a non-profit providing cold water swimming sessions to help people manage anxiety and depression. So far, they have set up swim hubs around the country, taken NHS staff on cold water therapy courses and have been collecting quantitative data on cold water swimming. We spoke to founder Mike Morris to learn more about this amazing initiative, which is taking us one step closer to social prescription swimming.
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