Have you ever tried cryotherapy?
I’ve been wanting to for quite some time to try cryotherapy, and then I drove by a spot called Restore Westchase and noticed it was a service they offered.
Have you seen the show with Chris Hemsworth, Limitless? I have not seen it in its entirety, but it’s about Chris testing and pushing his body to certain limits. There’s a philosophy that we don’t do much to challenge our bodies from a temperature standpoint. We live in air-conditioned buildings a good portion of our lives, but our ancestors had to survive the elements.
So what is cryotherapy and what kind of benefits might is offer? I tried the type where you go into a state-of-the-art cryotherapy chamber. I did a two-minute session to start. The purported benefits are improved sleep, anti-aging, and energy boosting.
My overall experience was positive. It was definitely teeth-chattering cold, but I survived the two minutes, and next time I would like to push myself to three minutes. Maybe it was psychosomatic, but I do believe I slept better the night after I did it. I want to get a better understanding of recommendations for how often you should do it.
You can watch me do it on IG.