With the middle of winter on its way, the days are getting colder and, with many of us getting older, we are feeling it more and more. You know when you get so cold that you feel it deep down in your bones? That feeling when you just can not get warm? Ugh.
The first thing I want to do when I come in the house is turn the heat up and grab a blanket before I hit the couch for my favorite show or book. Is that fiscally responsible in any way? Probably not, and it doesn’t really do much more than warm my skin; the heat doesn’t quite get down to my bones where I need it. There is one thing that does and it always brings a smile to my face; a nice, hot shower.
A hot shower can do wonders for a body and I’m not just talking about hygiene. No matter what kind of day you have had, stepping into a hot shower and feeling the water pour down over you makes all of the day’s cares wash away with it. I sometimes take a hot shower just so I have a quiet, relaxing place to think. It gives me a bit of respite from the day and cheers me up with one of the biggest, goofiest smiles ever. It’s for that reason alone that I don’t have a shaving mirror in my shower anymore!
I don’t know what it is, maybe it’s some kind of primitive comfort thing or it has to do with our nerve receptors telling our brain that everything is fine and it’s time to relax. Whatever it is, a hot shower is one of the best feelings in the world and it is a definite smile maker. I take them even on the hottest of days because even though it may be 110 degrees outside, nothing feels like the heat that a hot shower can provide on our tired, aching bodies.
The best thing about a hot shower is that you don’t need anything else with it. You don’t really need those fancy soaps and body washes that you have littered all over the bathroom and you don’t need to play any music for it to be a peaceful, relaxing time. Just the water itself, hitting your body providing its warmth is all you need for a truly world class smile. Having a nice shower head with multiple settings is nice too. I want to get one that makes it seem like it is raining so I can close my eyes and imagine I am bathing outside in the Amazon or Bali or someplace tropical like that. Now, if only I could find an endless supply of hot water for my showers I would be all set!
According to ContactMusic.com Hugh Jackman found Wolverine’s rage in a cold shower. The article said laid-back actor Hugh Jackman credits freezing cold showers for getting him in the mood to play angry X-Men character Wolverine. He recalls, “My wife was asleep, it’s, like, five o’clock in the morning and there’s no hot water, so my hair was full of the hairspray from the day before and I had to take a shower. It was freezing cold water and I was so pissed. A cold shower in the middle of a Toronto winter and I had to be under there for two minutes. I was half way through it and I went, ‘This is it!’ This feeling was so through my body that I wanted to scream but you couldn’t, so that was kind of the character. So, every morning and every time I play that role now, it’s become superstitious almost. I always take a cold shower first thing in the morning – just to get pissed off.”
See? Cold showers suck. Just sayin’
If they ever put me in charge of things I am gonna make sure everyone has enough water to drink and there is never a shortage of water. That way we can all take all the long hot showers we want. That should make for plenty of smiles.
Are you a fan of hot showers? Who is your favorite of the X-Men? Share your thoughts in the comments. Would love to hear from you.
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Hey Troy,
I am a big fan of hot and cold showers. Start hot, go down in temperature to cooler, back to hot, the finish cold. There is something so invigorating about a dose of cold water before you get out. It wakes me up and is a great way to start the day.
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Great John. Sounds like a good technique. I think Tony Robbins wrote something about lossening up lymph nodes with a cold shower?
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I’m more of a warm shower guy because I don’t do heat all that well. Yet I know what you mean; on a cold morning I like to turn the shower on and give it a couple of minutes, then go in & get my shower, feeling pretty comfortable. Afterwards, when I leave, hopefully my room has warmed up enough so I’m comfortable when I get out instead of walking into a cold room. After all, it’s winter. 🙂
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Yes Mitch that is the worst part about a warm / hot shower is getting out. Sometimes I will have a space heater in the bathroom. For some reason people like to build bathrooms with cold tiles… Ugh!
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Well, I really love hot shower, and you know what? I’m also starting to love your blog troy. Keep it up :).
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Aw shucks! Thanks a ton!
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There is something so animating around a measurement of frosty water before you get out. It awakens and is an awesome approach to begin the day.
Frosty water? Yikes!
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its such a nice post. i would like to share with my our friends about it !
Oh yes! PLEASE do!
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yeah you look so great in the shower
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Why thank you! Now you are gonna make me blush! 🙂
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Try that on a snow day….awesome though
Living in the city in a desert I do not get mush snow here but it does get pretty cold.
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Hi Troy, very nice share. First of all I really enjoyed reading this article. The Huge Jackman story is very inspiring :). I didn’t know that Jack found the inspiration after taking a freezing bath in the cold morning. However, I like to take share early morning everyday, it’s genuinely helps me feel refreshing whole day.
Now the question you’ve asked, my answer is Huge Jackman. He is superb in the X-Men movies.
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Nothing beats hot shower in cold morning.
Thanks for sharing with us.
For sure!
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Thanks for sharing this piece! Wow, I enjoyed it!
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A hot shower on a cold morning warms my heart too. I love the warm water flowing over my skin and the heat on the body. It activates me and makes me more alert when I use a herbal soap.
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A warm shower in a frezziiiiiii Morning.
What else i need more than that?
Nothing.
Truly I need nothing. Or I ?
After this amazing hot and cold shower i need a cup of coffee. Before that i need an amazing Fogless Shaving Mirror To make sure i am wake up 🙂
Thanks for this cool share. Keep it continued man.
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for countries and temperate regions, hot showers and heaters are must-have stuff on your homes. Have someone install it for you if you don’t have one. This would not hurt your budget.
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Thank you sir for this info. A sweltering shower on a cool morning makes me feel good inside as well. I love the warm water streaming over my skin and the warmth on the body. It actuates me and makes me more ready when I utilize a home grown cleanser.
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for countries and temperate regions, hot showers and heaters are must-have stuff on your homes. Have someone install it for you if you don’t have one. This would not hurt your budget.
Well, it is very worming sentence and that is “a hot shower in a cold morning”. We can compare the sentence with the cat and the quilt. In the winter, if a cat lays in the quilt, it is so much comfortable for the cat. Such as the cat, I feel so much worm and comfortable by taking shower on the cold morning.