Are you having a hard time getting your brain in gear these chilly winter mornings? Jump-start your day hydrotherapeutically. That’s a fancy way of saying—take a shower! Begin with warm water, then make it hotter for 10 seconds (not burning hot), then cold again for another 10 seconds, then hot again for another 10 seconds. (Do you notice a pattern forming here?) Repeat the hot/cold cycles 5 times.
Hot water dilates blood vessels for a circulation surge…cold water constricts blood vessels for a slowdown in circulation. This switching act revs up the morning’s sluggish blood flow, sending oxygen to the brain, which should make you more alert and focused for the rest of the day.