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Edge Theory Labs · 52 min
Cold Therapy Saved My Life
Joshua Dean Church on how cold therapy became the intervention that interrupted a downward spiral and rebuilt his life from the ground up.
Key Insights
cold exposure as intervention in acute crisis—immediate physiological shift
Building practice during recovery creates structure and purpose
Physical resilience translates to psychological resilience
Integration with other modalities: therapy, nutrition, community
"The body adapts to what you consistently demand of it—controlled stress builds resilience when applied deliberately."
— Edge Theory Labs
cold exposure
recovery
hormesis