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Winter Swimming

The Nordic Way Towards a Healthier and Happier Life

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Winter Swimming

By: Dr Susanna Søberg, Elizabeth DeNoma - translator
Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
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About this listen

A beautiful exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a thorough account of why it provides such a boost to body and soul.

Whether in lake, lido, river or sea, we know the benefits of swimming outdoors and in nature—environmentally friendly and accessible, it can influence our happiness, our energy and our inner tranquillity. Winter Swimming takes this one step further, as contact with cold water all year round can also have a significant positive impact on our physical health, confidence and well-being.

Danish scientist Susanna Søberg leads us step by step into the icy water and explains the 'cold-shock response', the massive endorphin rush as our body reacts and adapts. Not only do our circulation, heart, lungs and skin respond positively, but our immune system and metabolism too. Most specifically she explains how our 'brown fat' is activated to benefit multiple health conditions.

Winter Swimming is both a beautiful exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a thorough account of why it provides such a boost to body and soul.

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Critic reviews

"Loads of practical guidance, all the scientific studies, it's got some beautiful photos and illustrations. It's really going to shine a light on just how many organs in the body are positively affected." (Dr Rangan Chatterjee, Feel Better, Live More podcast)

"Full of brilliant insights on the cold-shock response and its benefits for mood and the immune system, Winter Swimming is an inspiring book that will keep people working out all through the darkest months." (Stylist Christmas Gift Guide 2022)

"It's all the encouragement you need to dip a toe in icy waters." (Woman and Home)
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make you excited to get in the water and understand the heath an wellbeing of cold water

exciting

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This is a very informative book, it tells you both the positive and negative of winter swimming and makes you want to go out and try it immediately

Winter swimming

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I enjoyed this(Audiobook) so much it brought me on a positively wonderful emotional journey of quality knowledge. From the start, through each paragraph and chapter, I was filled with excitement. Evidence that my new found love of sea swimming / cold water exposure is literally an enlightening experience!
Treat yourself to this pioneering piece of work and enjoy the proof of what has been known for generations but never documented with such definitive evidence through detailed studies.

This book is no ordinary piece of literature!

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Nicely presented and detailed. A lot of history but otherwise very sound analysis and practical advice.

Detailed and convincing.

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I prefer audiobooks so was delighted this title was available on Audible.
Firstly, the narrator is excellent. Her voice grabs
attention and her male intonation is exceptionally good.
The information in the text matches up with
everything I have learnt about CT over the years
and the inclusion of scientific data is something I
really appreciate.
Cold water swimming is something every human can do because we are mammals so buy this book and learn how to do it, what benefits it will bring and see how your health, wellbeing and outlook on life improves.

A must listen for anyone taking their health seriously.

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