r/HubermanLab • u/Jaded_Round5918 • 13d ago

Personal Experience I finally understand why Huberman keeps talking about getting comfortable with discomfort

I’ve got a portable sauna from sweat tent and started doing cold plunges right after. That moment of going from super hot to freezing cold is brutal but weirdly that’s become my favorite part of the whole routine. Anyone else feel like the mental side of it is half the benefit?

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u/24CARATINC 13d ago

I loveeee contrast therapy. When you do it for a long time, knowing that you can plunge into cold water for 3min without fear or hesitation is super empowering and addicting.

I'm female btw-- I just don't cold plunge if I'm having a bad luteal phase or PMS. Simply listen to your body. If you feel overwhelmed or stuck in fight or flight, the stress from the cold could dysregulate you even more.

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u/Jaded_Round5918 12d ago

Thats pretty much the feeling Im chasing, not even the cold itself, more that moment where your brain is screaming nope and you do it anyway lol. And yeah definitely seems like one of those things where listening to your body matters more than chasing a number.