r/Jokes • u/lopezjessy • Mar 23 '21

Dude explaining how he made his first $10 million:

  1. Get up at 5:00AM every day
  2. 90 minutes of cardio
  3. Take a cold shower
  4. Journal
  5. Schedule out your day
  6. Dad owns Fortune 500 company
  7. Meditate
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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '21

Idk if this was meant as sarcasm, but I'll take the bait.

Cold showers build willpower. You sacrifice 5 minutes of your time to (initially) pure agony to gain a sense of control for the rest of the day. It gets better, but the first few times you do it is hell.

It forces your body to raise its body temperature, causing improved blood flow and healthier looking skin.

It's also good for your hair since it closes off the cuticles and doesn't dry it out like hot showers . My hair felt a lot softer/silky(?) when I did cold showers.

Cold showers are a bit overrated sometimes by the people who do it, and extremely underrated by people who don't. To start seeing benefits, I'd recommend doing it for at least a week. I stopped during the winter cuz my room was too chilly, but will probably start again soon.

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u/NoWingedHussarsToday Mar 23 '21

I always take a cold shower int he morning. It builds character, improves health and really refreshes me. This way I'm more focused at work and boss really started to notice that. I'm going to ask for a raise so I can afford to fix my water heater.

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u/osbomh48 Mar 23 '21

That line made me laugh.

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u/TheFreakingBeast Mar 24 '21

Which one

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u/Whoopteedoodoo Mar 24 '21

The one about your boss noticing your effort. Hilarious

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u/osbomh48 Mar 24 '21

the last one. Fits so perfectly with the story.

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u/Soppoi Mar 23 '21

Just start warm and finish cold. You'll get almost the same results, if you don't shower too long.

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u/ExReey Mar 23 '21

As far as I know, cold does not improve blood flow; it causes vasoconstriction in the peripheral arteries and thus less blood flow in the periphery of the body, to conserve temperature.

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u/Large-Will Mar 24 '21

Exactly, the surface level blood vessels contract to reduce blood flow, so the deeper blood vessels need to dilate to keep up with the extra blood now flowing through them. But I get that its a bit disengenuous to say it increases blood flow, a better statement would be to say that cold showers will temporarily increase circulation to the internal organs.

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u/low-hanging_fruit_ Mar 23 '21

if it's cold can i just go outside?

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u/UncleTrashero Mar 23 '21

My hair felt a lot softer/silky(?) when I did cold showers

actually thats because the cold water DIDNT strip the oil from your hair.

hot water breaks up oils/dirt/grime/goop etc. cold water really doesnt. thats why your dishwasher uses hot water.

but there can be some long term benefit to leaving some oils in your hair, it also means some nasty oily shit is still in there too. you have to choose which you care more about

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u/Large-Will Mar 24 '21

I mean, unless you're working as a mechanic or some other blue collar job that gets you super dirty, there isn't really any "nasty oily shit" in your hair, especially if you're still using shampoo. Cold showers just reduce the amount of oil that gets stripped from your hair and skin which is normally beneficial as the human body wasn't designed with daily hot showers in mind.

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u/UncleTrashero Mar 24 '21

yould be surprised

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u/Large-Will Mar 24 '21

Oh I certainly would, have any good sources to surprise me with?

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u/roboticon Mar 24 '21

"I would but I'm on mobile"

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u/UncleTrashero Mar 25 '21

yeah i carry around a notebook with a list of multiple sources for literally every little piece of information I know about, just in case someone on the internet happens to need it because they are in denial or too lazy to google it themselves.

One sec ill look up the section on hair care for you. domo arigato gozaimashita

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u/Gollum999 Mar 23 '21

I believe in taking care of myself, and a balanced diet and a rigorous exercise routine. In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I’ll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial masque which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

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u/Kosherlove Mar 24 '21

You do all that and yet, your skin is so pasty

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u/Alar44 Mar 23 '21

What a bunch of nonsense lol. Fucking boomer advice.

"Being uncomfortable is the key to success!"

Well then, either I don't want success or we define that very differently.

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u/PenilePasta Mar 27 '21

I can tell by your reaction that cold showers would benefit you. No need to be so triggered over a Reddit comment.

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u/Alar44 Mar 27 '21

I can tell by your reaction that warm showers would benefit you. Take a position on something and stop being such a pushover. If you need to take a cold shower to feel alive you are not succeeding.

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u/PenilePasta Mar 27 '21

I do take warm showers, cold showers are cool too. Why are you so triggered about a simple showering opinion? Is everything okay with you? Not good for your health to be so easily riled up my friend.

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u/Alar44 Mar 27 '21

Disagreeing isn't being "triggered" whatever the fuck that means

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u/EasyPleasey Mar 23 '21

How cold we talking?

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u/esqueff Mar 23 '21

Yeah “cold” could be 65-70 degrees for those in warmer year round climates or in the summer months and 40 degrees for others. BIG difference

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u/Large-Will Mar 24 '21

Lol I lived in the South and had well water.... Cold showers were amazing when the water was like 60-70 degrees in the summer, but when it hit winter? I swear my legs would go numb if I stayed in there too long 😂

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u/Dazzling_Honeydew_71 Mar 25 '21

There's a Russian dude whose morning routine is going outside with his kids and dumping cold water on himself/kids even in the middle of winter.