Your Grand Parents Did This When They Were Young

Imagine this. You have to be persuaded and convinced to try on beneficial things that may be a bit difficult, like our ice bath.

Guess what? Your mee maw or grandpa didn't have that choice. They HAD TO do the hard thing. They HAD TO take that ice bath. And it wasn't their choice. THAT was survival, and it was more like a "survive this sub-zero winter or die" kind of deal.

The only persuasion they needed was by nature, whispering to them

"are you in.. or are you out?"

Maybe we take life for granted, and the fear of death is so receded in the back of our minds that it sounds like a fairy tale to us at this point.

See, when you're contending with your right to live every day, and bear in mind some people are absolutely in that situation right now, you don't avoid the things that will bring you some pain now, but you embrace them. Because you know that those things will compound to a life better lived tomorrow.

This is why we have the privilege of choosing which struggle to take and/or identify with. We live in an abundant world, one where comfort is a reality. Not just a dream that our ancestors dreamt.

Some of us probably crave the struggle, and may even feel envious of those who have hardship thrust upon them. It's actually a fantastic thing. By contrast, the beauty of this dichotomy pops out. The play between pain and pleasure, how they're dependent on each other, and that we truly need both.

In TV shows and movies you may have seen, if you're into martial arts, some fighters mastering their techniques by subjecting themselves to basically torture. Trust me when I say this definitely happens in real life.

And it's not just some dude dipping his hand in poison 12 hours a day, in order to turn his fingers into deadly weapons. It's actually also a big portion of the population, which of course chooses a different method of torture and achieves a different result. Whether consciously desiring it or not.

I'm talking about the mental torture we inflict upon ourselves two different ways.

1. With our ego: this one goes out to our ego, what a beautiful thing, but also causing us to torment ourselves endlessly for no reason. And guess what? Humility can really help us build a healthier relationship with our ego. No better way to humble ourselves than with a nice ice bath ;D

2. Wallowing in our comfort zone: you've probably heard this from so many people growing up - get out of your comfort zone! - They're right. We actually thrive in the struggle. Our mind create new and stronger neural pathways, making you more intelligent AND your body become more resilient to external attacks such as COVID, as well as internal ones such as depression and anxiety. (take a hint hahaha).

   
   

Needless to say, this is another persuasion effort on our behalf at Body Recovery Zone, but if you get the core message of this post you will know that this is more than persuasion. It's a call to your true nature. It's a call to survive, and to thrive in your body, in your life, and in the lives of those who care for you.

Do the """wrong""" thing now, so you can do the right thing for your future self.

Get an ice bath. Get it somewhere good. Get it here.

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