Cold Water Dousing

Cold Water Dousing

A handful of years ago, I was introduced to a concept called cold water dousing by a good buddy of mine. It’s a simple chore, really. Ice in a bucket, fill it with water, ice melts down a bit, pour it over your body. When I started this practice, it was winter time so we saved money on ice. I thought the guy was crazy when he threw the idea my way, but I went with it.

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Be in the moment...

Be in the moment...

Nothing takes me away from the end goal and gets me focused on the immediate task at hand or next step like working a balance beam. The second I begin to think about getting to the end of the beam is the second that everything goes awry. I either fall or my physical effort must increase significantly to keep me from falling....neither of which are ideal.

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