Hardening is one of the simplest ways to strengthen immunity and increase the body's resistance to any weather conditions.
Hardening does not necessarily involve dousing with cold water or diving into an ice hole.
In fact, this includes air and sun baths, contrast showers, swimming in open water and even walking barefoot. The basic principle of all these activities is regularity and gradualness.
Any hardening should begin with a difference of 1-2 degrees from skin temperature, gradually reducing it. For example, for foot baths the starting temperature can be considered 28-29 degrees.
For pouring, the temperature should be slightly above the skin temperature - about 35 degrees for children and 31-32 degrees for adults.
It needs to be tempered regularly! If you poured cold water for 1-2 months, and then suddenly stopped, then the effect of doucheing will completely disappear within a month.
Pouring
As already mentioned above, you should start with a comfortable temperature for yourself. It is necessary to pour water quickly, no longer than 3 seconds. After properly dousing, you should feel the growing warmth.
Before douche it is necessary to warm up. It is worth doing a couple of physical exercises, a little run, most importantly, do not sweat. After dousing, do not wipe yourself off, but go into a warm room and move fast until you get dry. Without this action, the body can inadequately respond to douche, which over time can lead to even pain in the lower back and joints.
COLD AND HOT SHOWER
How to harden with a contrast shower? Here the main principle is gradualness. The contrast shower should be started with a comfortable temperature for you, not scalding hot, but not cold. After you stood for several minutes under the streams of warm water, try to make a contrast. Turn on cold water for 5-10 seconds. After 2-3 weeks, you can go to two or even three contrasts during the hardening process.
