a polar plunge offers physical and mental benefits

Jun 13, 2024

The only one that released endorphins and adrenaline here yesterday was Coco. The pool water temp dropped to 70° after the couple cool nights we’ve had, but that didn’t stop her from getting in. Neither did the fact that we’ve yet to put the steps in. And a lost bathing suit top wasn’t a deterrent either — she simply wore a t-shirt.

Coco's polar plunge

Time will tell if she reaps the benefits of the cold water:

  1. Boosted immune system
  2. Increased metabolism
  3. Enhanced mood and reduced stress
  4. Reduction of depression and anxiety symptoms
  5. Improved circulation
  6. Many more benefits too numerous to mention…

Ben was here for lunch to witness the event and I asked him if he would like to join Coco to improve his mental toughness.

It was a hard NO. 😉

Hard no from Ben

Now you know: In 1962, 3 men escaped Alcatraz in a raft made of raincoats. The FBI never found them. New circumstantial and material evidence has continued to surface, stoking new debates on whether the inmates managed to survive — or if they drowned in the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay.