Chill Out. Sleep Deep: The connection between cold exposure and sleep
If you’ve ever cranked up the AC or kicked off the covers on a hot night, you already understand one of the fundamental truths of sleep: cooler tem...
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Neuroplasticity and Leadership: How Cold Water Therapy Makes Better leaders
Leadership today is a high-wire act. High performers face relentless decision-making, complex problem-solving, and the pressure to innovate – all ...
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Three cold plunge protocols for muscle recovery: the athlete’s secret weapon
Muscle recovery is essential for consistent performance, whether you’re chasing mass, competing in back-to-back events, or conquering endurance ch...
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Cold water therapy for high cognitive function: crafting the ultimate wellness routine
High performance isn’t just about working harder - it’s about recovery, resilience, and creating systems that keep you at your best. Cold-water th...
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Cold Immersion for metabolic health: Unlock fat loss & activate your metabolism
Nutrition and exercise may steal the spotlight in weight loss, but cold-water therapy (CWT) is the ultimate supporting act. By activating brown fa...
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Cold Water Therapy for Females: How to sync with your cycle for better health
Newsflash: women aren’t small men! Yet, most research on cold water therapy (or in fact, most research in its entirety) is based on male physiolo...
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The sweaty science of contrast therapy
Cast your mind back to the BC era. Think Julius Caesar, Cicero, and white togas. Contrast therapy was emerging as the ultimate wellness hack (befor...
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Monk's Cold Water Therapy Commandments
Below are the rules we live by. 1. LEAVE THY EGO AT THE DOOR The cold is a powerful tool which demands respect. It will unleash greatness in you, ...
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A health-focused CEO's routine
As a serial founder and Monk's CEO, Laura Fullerton is not scared of working hard, but doing so while maintaining health and peak performance is as...
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Pain management benefits of cold water
Pain is an inevitable part of life… right? No pain no gain, as the saying goes for those of us driving for next level living and performance. But w...
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Neuroprotection and neuroplasticity benefits of cold water therapy
What you’re about to read is wild. Cold exposure has been shown to have protective effects against traumatic brain injuries and neurodegenerative d...
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Muscle recovery and performance benefits of cold water
If you’re already a physical marvel, strength, stamina, and grit are your friends. It’s likely taken hours out of your day, and days out of your mo...
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The history of cold water therapy
What do the Kardashians, a Dutch world record holder and Hippocrates have in common? If you’re a 'Wim Warrior', you may already have guessed that i...
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