10 Benefits of Cold Exposure

A healthy body and a healthy mind allow us to live an easier and more joyful life. We, at Touring Monkeys, have the vision of a healthy world, loving living and experiencing life, and believe cold exposure plays an important part of that life.

The practice of using cold for treatment, physical and physiological betterment has been around for some time now and has picked up popularity in the past decades. 

In this article, we’ll share with you what we know about cold exposure, its benefits, methods, precautions, and see if it is something that will suit you.

What is Cold Therapy?

Cold Exposure or Cold Therapy is the frequent exposure to cold that is usually outside of one’s natural cold tolerance. This can be done in several ways like cold water immersion, cold showers, outdoor swims, ice baths, or the use of cold chambers. This is often referred to as cryotherapy, cold hydrotherapy, or the Wim Hof method.