00:00in the James Bond book series it was in the James Bond book series it was actually mentioned that at the end of actually mentioned that at the end of actually mentioned that at the end of every shower James Bond would turn the every shower James Bond would turn the every shower James Bond would turn the knob all the way down to the cold side knob all the way down to the cold side knob all the way down to the cold side and just sit in the cold water for a few and just sit in the cold water for a few and just sit in the cold water for a few minutes each time and I found this minutes each time and I found this minutes each time and I found this really interesting some say it was just really interesting some say it was just really interesting some say it was just Ian Fleming's way of giving a nod to Ian Fleming's way of giving a nod to Ian Fleming's way of giving a nod to James Bond's Scottish roots because this James Bond's Scottish roots because this James Bond's Scottish roots because this kind of shower is known as the Scottish kind of shower is known as the Scottish kind of shower is known as the Scottish shower where you taste art with hot shower where you taste art with hot shower where you taste art with hot water and then end up with cold water water and then end up with cold water water and then end up with cold water although now maybe it's known as the although now maybe it's known as the although now maybe it's known as the James Bond shower but as it turns out James Bond shower but as it turns out James Bond shower but as it turns out there is a strong history of cold there is a strong history of cold there is a strong history of cold showers across many cultures this showers across many cultures this showers across many cultures this largely was because hot showers were a largely was because hot showers were a largely was because hot showers were a luxury and most people didn't have luxury and most people didn't have luxury and most people didn't have access to hot water unless they lived access to hot water unless they lived access to hot water unless they lived next to a hot spring but even when next to a hot spring but even when next to a hot spring but even when ancient civilizations finally developed ancient civilizations finally developed ancient civilizations finally developed technologies to generate heat they would technologies to generate heat they would technologies to generate heat they would continue to take cold showers examples continue to take cold showers examples continue to take cold showers examples of this include the ancient Greeks the of this include the ancient Greeks the of this include the ancient Greeks the Spartans the ancient Russians the Native Spartans the ancient Russians the Native Spartans the ancient Russians the Native Americans just to name a few Americans just to name a few Americans just to name a few even in my own case when I my parents even in my own case when I my parents even in my own case when I my parents and their parents are from Agricultural
01:00and their parents are from Agricultural and their parents are from Agricultural India most people don't take hot showers India most people don't take hot showers India most people don't take hot showers or not it's not showers in our case it's or not it's not showers in our case it's or not it's not showers in our case it's like a bucket and a pail and you just like a bucket and a pail and you just like a bucket and a pail and you just dump the water on your head and as a kid dump the water on your head and as a kid dump the water on your head and as a kid I would dread taking baths in that way I would dread taking baths in that way I would dread taking baths in that way but I remember you know even then when I but I remember you know even then when I but I remember you know even then when I emerged from those cold baths with the emerged from those cold baths with the emerged from those cold baths with the bucket and pail I would feel amazing at bucket and pail I would feel amazing at bucket and pail I would feel amazing at the end of it there's also many examples the end of it there's also many examples the end of it there's also many examples of famous people from the past and today of famous people from the past and today of famous people from the past and today who are huge advocates of cold showers who are huge advocates of cold showers who are huge advocates of cold showers examples include the scientist Charles examples include the scientist Charles examples include the scientist Charles Darwin who had major depressive disorder Darwin who had major depressive disorder Darwin who had major depressive disorder and he used hydrotherapy and he used hydrotherapy and he used hydrotherapy cold showers cold water immersion in cold showers cold water immersion in cold showers cold water immersion in general to treat it the same was true general to treat it the same was true general to treat it the same was true for Henry David Thoreau the writer he for Henry David Thoreau the writer he for Henry David Thoreau the writer he would actually jump into Walden Lake would actually jump into Walden Lake would actually jump into Walden Lake every morning Walden Pond so that he every morning Walden Pond so that he every morning Walden Pond so that he could treat his depression and start his could treat his depression and start his could treat his depression and start his day with a sense of invigoration the day with a sense of invigoration the day with a sense of invigoration the model Miranda Kerr loves taking cold model Miranda Kerr loves taking cold model Miranda Kerr loves taking cold showers because of the benefits it gives showers because of the benefits it gives showers because of the benefits it gives to her skin and hair hugh jackman we he to her skin and hair hugh jackman we he to her skin and hair hugh jackman we he when he first took on the role of the
02:00when he first took on the role of the when he first took on the role of the Wolverine he didn't have access to cold Wolverine he didn't have access to cold Wolverine he didn't have access to cold water in that northern part where they water in that northern part where they water in that northern part where they were filming I forget where but he said were filming I forget where but he said were filming I forget where but he said that he only could take cold showers and that he only could take cold showers and that he only could take cold showers and when he first took a cold shower when he first took a cold shower when he first took a cold shower he felt like screaming he felt like screaming he felt like screaming but instead of screaming outward he but instead of screaming outward he but instead of screaming outward he internalized it and he put that anger internalized it and he put that anger internalized it and he put that anger into his character which i think is a into his character which i think is a into his character which i think is a really cool story katherine hepburn the really cool story katherine hepburn the really cool story katherine hepburn the golden era hollywood actress who i've golden era hollywood actress who i've golden era hollywood actress who i've always really liked loved taking cold always really liked loved taking cold always really liked loved taking cold showers and especially in the athletic showers and especially in the athletic showers and especially in the athletic world Kobe Bryant LeBron James these world Kobe Bryant LeBron James these world Kobe Bryant LeBron James these guys are a huge fan of hydrotherapy cold guys are a huge fan of hydrotherapy cold guys are a huge fan of hydrotherapy cold water immersion or just taking cold water immersion or just taking cold water immersion or just taking cold showers in general there is a long showers in general there is a long showers in general there is a long history and lineage that goes into cold history and lineage that goes into cold history and lineage that goes into cold showers and when I first started taking showers and when I first started taking showers and when I first started taking cold showers about a year ago I can cold showers about a year ago I can cold showers about a year ago I can honestly say they changed my life honestly say they changed my life honestly say they changed my life within a month and the number one within a month and the number one within a month and the number one benefit that I noticed when I took cold benefit that I noticed when I took cold benefit that I noticed when I took cold showers was just this amazing sense of showers was just this amazing sense of showers was just this amazing sense of well-being and happiness and a well-being and happiness and a well-being and happiness and a willingness to just like do stuff which willingness to just like do stuff which willingness to just like do stuff which is crazy
03:00is crazy is crazy I just emerged out of those cold showers I just emerged out of those cold showers I just emerged out of those cold showers feeling a sense of fearlessness which is feeling a sense of fearlessness which is feeling a sense of fearlessness which is so useful when you're trying to bring to so useful when you're trying to bring to so useful when you're trying to bring to life something when you're in an life something when you're in an life something when you're in an industry like I am that has uncertainty industry like I am that has uncertainty industry like I am that has uncertainty in it having a degree of fearlessness in in it having a degree of fearlessness in in it having a degree of fearlessness in your mindset is an enormous asset and your mindset is an enormous asset and your mindset is an enormous asset and there's actually a great deal of there's actually a great deal of there's actually a great deal of scientific evidence that supports why scientific evidence that supports why scientific evidence that supports why cold showers might promote such a sense cold showers might promote such a sense cold showers might promote such a sense of well-being of well-being of well-being the latest one I could find was a 2007 the latest one I could find was a 2007 the latest one I could find was a 2007 study by a microbiologist in it it said study by a microbiologist in it it said study by a microbiologist in it it said that cold showers if done regularly that cold showers if done regularly that cold showers if done regularly could actually be more effective in you could actually be more effective in you could actually be more effective in you know my new cases of course in dealing know my new cases of course in dealing know my new cases of course in dealing with depression and might be more with depression and might be more with depression and might be more effective than anti-depressive effective than anti-depressive effective than anti-depressive medication which is insane the abstract medication which is insane the abstract medication which is insane the abstract of the study says this due to the high of the study says this due to the high of the study says this due to the high density of cold receptors in the skin a density of cold receptors in the skin a density of cold receptors in the skin a cold shower is expected to send an cold shower is expected to send an cold shower is expected to send an overwhelming amount of electrical overwhelming amount of electrical overwhelming amount of electrical impulses from peripheral nerve endings impulses from peripheral nerve endings impulses from peripheral nerve endings to the brain which could end in an
04:00to the brain which could end in an to the brain which could end in an anti-depressive effect if used regularly anti-depressive effect if used regularly anti-depressive effect if used regularly this might be even more effective than this might be even more effective than this might be even more effective than prescription antidepressants there are prescription antidepressants there are prescription antidepressants there are also a plethora of other benefits that also a plethora of other benefits that also a plethora of other benefits that have been mentioned about cold showers have been mentioned about cold showers have been mentioned about cold showers both in articles that I've read and in both in articles that I've read and in both in articles that I've read and in YouTube videos that I've seen about this YouTube videos that I've seen about this YouTube videos that I've seen about this and I can definitely attest to all of and I can definitely attest to all of and I can definitely attest to all of them one of them is improve them one of them is improve them one of them is improve hair and skin my hair and skin maybe for hair and skin my hair and skin maybe for hair and skin my hair and skin maybe for a multitude of reasons I would say right a multitude of reasons I would say right a multitude of reasons I would say right now looks better than it's ever looked now looks better than it's ever looked now looks better than it's ever looked the reason for this is because hot the reason for this is because hot the reason for this is because hot showers dry out your skin and cold showers dry out your skin and cold showers dry out your skin and cold showers in contrast actually like close showers in contrast actually like close showers in contrast actually like close up your pores and just make your skin up your pores and just make your skin up your pores and just make your skin look brighter and smoother another look brighter and smoother another look brighter and smoother another benefit that people mention frequently benefit that people mention frequently benefit that people mention frequently and I can definitely attest to this as and I can definitely attest to this as and I can definitely attest to this as well is a stronger immunity the fact well is a stronger immunity the fact well is a stronger immunity the fact that you get sick far far less when you that you get sick far far less when you that you get sick far far less when you take cold showers and once again there take cold showers and once again there take cold showers and once again there is scientific evidence to back this up is scientific evidence to back this up is scientific evidence to back this up although the studies that I could find although the studies that I could find although the studies that I could find on this are a little bit older according on this are a little bit older according on this are a little bit older according to a 1993 study by the thrombosis to a 1993 study by the thrombosis to a 1993 study by the thrombosis Institute in England individuals who
05:00Institute in England individuals who Institute in England individuals who took daily cold showers saw an increase took daily cold showers saw an increase took daily cold showers saw an increase in white blood cells compared to the in white blood cells compared to the in white blood cells compared to the individuals who took hot showers and the individuals who took hot showers and the individuals who took hot showers and the reason they say this is true is because reason they say this is true is because reason they say this is true is because cold showers cause your body to try to cold showers cause your body to try to cold showers cause your body to try to work harder at protecting your internal work harder at protecting your internal work harder at protecting your internal environment protecting your internal environment protecting your internal environment protecting your internal organs and because we are so well organs and because we are so well organs and because we are so well adapted to dealing with the cold you adapted to dealing with the cold you adapted to dealing with the cold you know from our primitive ancestors that know from our primitive ancestors that know from our primitive ancestors that same study by the thrombosis Institute same study by the thrombosis Institute same study by the thrombosis Institute also found that cold showers increase also found that cold showers increase also found that cold showers increase testosterone levels in men testosterone levels in men testosterone levels in men which is huge because testosterone is which is huge because testosterone is which is huge because testosterone is basically the hormone of desire and when basically the hormone of desire and when basically the hormone of desire and when you are more desirous you basically have you are more desirous you basically have you are more desirous you basically have more energy more well-being in general more energy more well-being in general more energy more well-being in general as a man and a greater willingness to as a man and a greater willingness to as a man and a greater willingness to take action another benefit of cold take action another benefit of cold take action another benefit of cold showers pertains to my most frequently showers pertains to my most frequently showers pertains to my most frequently and vigorously talked about topic on and vigorously talked about topic on and vigorously talked about topic on this channel which is nofap and for this channel which is nofap and for this channel which is nofap and for anyone who does practice the discipline anyone who does practice the discipline anyone who does practice the discipline of nofap or semen retention or promote of nofap or semen retention or promote of nofap or semen retention or promote area cold showers are instrumental in
06:00area cold showers are instrumental in area cold showers are instrumental in making your streaks last and for you to making your streaks last and for you to making your streaks last and for you to just keep a general sense of well-being just keep a general sense of well-being just keep a general sense of well-being on this discipline and the reason for on this discipline and the reason for on this discipline and the reason for this are twofold the first is that cold this are twofold the first is that cold this are twofold the first is that cold showers are a great way of killing urges showers are a great way of killing urges showers are a great way of killing urges so if you find yourself in a state where so if you find yourself in a state where so if you find yourself in a state where you're just overwhelmed by by your you you're just overwhelmed by by your you you're just overwhelmed by by your you know by your need to break your no fab know by your need to break your no fab know by your need to break your no fab streak then a cold shower will very streak then a cold shower will very streak then a cold shower will very readily kill that urge and the second readily kill that urge and the second readily kill that urge and the second reason one that I find very very reason one that I find very very reason one that I find very very empowering is that cold showers empowering is that cold showers empowering is that cold showers an incredible transmute ativ practice an incredible transmute ativ practice an incredible transmute ativ practice transmutation in this case merely means transmutation in this case merely means transmutation in this case merely means the transforming of one form of energy the transforming of one form of energy the transforming of one form of energy into another in this case taking your into another in this case taking your into another in this case taking your sexual energy and channeling that into sexual energy and channeling that into sexual energy and channeling that into other outlets more productive outlets other outlets more productive outlets other outlets more productive outlets your creative endeavors for instance and your creative endeavors for instance and your creative endeavors for instance and cold showers are one of the fastest way cold showers are one of the fastest way cold showers are one of the fastest way to transmute this is especially true in to transmute this is especially true in to transmute this is especially true in the morning it's been found numerous the morning it's been found numerous the morning it's been found numerous times that man's testosterone levels are times that man's testosterone levels are times that man's testosterone levels are highest in the morning when he first highest in the morning when he first highest in the morning when he first wakes up because testosterone is wakes up because testosterone is wakes up because testosterone is secreted during deep sleep alongside HGH secreted during deep sleep alongside HGH secreted during deep sleep alongside HGH human growth hormone and so this is one
07:00human growth hormone and so this is one human growth hormone and so this is one of the reasons why men wake up with of the reasons why men wake up with of the reasons why men wake up with morning wood because they just are morning wood because they just are morning wood because they just are filled up with more testosterone and filled up with more testosterone and filled up with more testosterone and sexual energy in general now if you take sexual energy in general now if you take sexual energy in general now if you take a cold shower during bat period upon a cold shower during bat period upon a cold shower during bat period upon first awakening it will scrunch that first awakening it will scrunch that first awakening it will scrunch that energy up your spine and into your brain energy up your spine and into your brain energy up your spine and into your brain and you will accompany a sense of and you will accompany a sense of and you will accompany a sense of fearlessness with your day fearlessness with your day fearlessness with your day I mean I really do believe this is true I mean I really do believe this is true I mean I really do believe this is true and this has been instrumental in my and this has been instrumental in my and this has been instrumental in my productivity and success over the last productivity and success over the last productivity and success over the last year and in an instrumental reason why year and in an instrumental reason why year and in an instrumental reason why my life has really changed after my life has really changed after my life has really changed after adopting this discipline it's a famous adopting this discipline it's a famous adopting this discipline it's a famous person who really advocated using cold person who really advocated using cold person who really advocated using cold showers as a transmutate of practice was showers as a transmutate of practice was showers as a transmutate of practice was actually Mahatma Gandhi and in one of actually Mahatma Gandhi and in one of actually Mahatma Gandhi and in one of his works he actually spoke on this he his works he actually spoke on this he his works he actually spoke on this he said whenever they feel a prompting for said whenever they feel a prompting for said whenever they feel a prompting for enjoyment they being I guess men in enjoyment they being I guess men in enjoyment they being I guess men in general they should bathe in cold water general they should bathe in cold water general they should bathe in cold water so the heat of passion may be cooled so the heat of passion may be cooled so the heat of passion may be cooled down and be refined into the energy of down and be refined into the energy of down and be refined into the energy of virtuous activity this is a hard thing virtuous activity this is a hard thing virtuous activity this is a hard thing to do but we have been born into this
08:00to do but we have been born into this to do but we have been born into this world that we might wrestle with world that we might wrestle with world that we might wrestle with difficulties and temptations and conquer difficulties and temptations and conquer difficulties and temptations and conquer them and he who has not the will to do them and he who has not the will to do them and he who has not the will to do it can never enjoy the supreme blessing it can never enjoy the supreme blessing it can never enjoy the supreme blessing of true health if you're new here my of true health if you're new here my of true health if you're new here my name is Nikhil this channel is about name is Nikhil this channel is about name is Nikhil this channel is about mixing Eastern spirituality with Western mixing Eastern spirituality with Western mixing Eastern spirituality with Western productivity so that creatives and productivity so that creatives and productivity so that creatives and entrepreneurs can better express their entrepreneurs can better express their entrepreneurs can better express their artistry and empower themselves I also artistry and empower themselves I also artistry and empower themselves I also draw a lot of inspiration from draw a lot of inspiration from draw a lot of inspiration from storytelling cinema novels biographies storytelling cinema novels biographies storytelling cinema novels biographies so if that appeals to you definitely so if that appeals to you definitely so if that appeals to you definitely subscribe if you like the video please subscribe if you like the video please subscribe if you like the video please give it a thumbs up and if you'd like to give it a thumbs up and if you'd like to give it a thumbs up and if you'd like to connect with me further you can reach connect with me further you can reach connect with me further you can reach out to me on Instagram I do respond to out to me on Instagram I do respond to out to me on Instagram I do respond to all DMS and with that being said let us all DMS and with that being said let us all DMS and with that being said let us take on the disciplines that take us take on the disciplines that take us take on the disciplines that take us beyond ourselves beyond ourselves beyond ourselves that carry us into a state of that carry us into a state of that carry us into a state of fearlessness and a state of well-being fearlessness and a state of well-being fearlessness and a state of well-being so that greatness can come for all of us so that greatness can come for all of us so that greatness can come for all of us on this journey cheers guys [Music]