We all get that feeling, first thing on a winter’s morn. Open the curtains to see one of two things – either a grey, wet and entirely morose ‘day’, or, a beautiful winter wonderland! Sunlit, with the frost gleaming in the sunshine – but of course, this means it’s going to be arctic outside. Oh and by the way, this is if you get out of bed after 8am – because if you get up earlier (like most of us do!) you’ll see nothing at all, because it’ll be dark. So how can we feel energised when most mammals literally sleep through this entire season? Let’s look at a few ideas:
3 top tips to Beat the cold, beam with energy, and breeze through winter!
1. Exercise!
Our bodies naturally come with a built-in-feature called a metabolism, that is, to turn chemicals (like glucose) into energy. No matter if it’s going on a brisk morning run, a bike ride or literally beating the cold with some hooks and jabs at a punching bag, some great warming chemistry is happening! As chemicals are turned into energy, and your muscles then use that energy to move – we see the following transformation. Food turns to chemical energy, chemical energy turns into kinetic energy (when you move your muscles). Some of that kinetic energy stays in your muscles and turns into heat via friction and increased blood flow (your blood throwing more and more energy into the mix!). So, the more you do, the warmer you get! It’s all elementary as much as it’s all energy!
Be sure to recover with the aid of a steam room or sauna – in fact, you can read about the amazing sauna health benefits on our blog!
2. Stave off that bug that’s going round – one of the many benefits of halotherapy!!
Halotherapy uses salt (either added to the air or in naturally-occurring salt chambers) to aid skin, mind and open up your pores, sinuses and nose! No more spluttering, no more sniffles and no more piles of tissues on your desk! No pills, no drugs, all-natural, and reliable for thousands of years!
3. Feeling chilly? Why not chill in a hot tub?
Our wide selections of hydropool tubs offer customisable temperatures, jets, seating options and can even be fitted freestanding or integrated into your ground-level garden architecture! Relax, unwind, and be warm on the coldest nights in luxury that the neighbours will be positively green over! Unless they’ve managed to convince you that they’re good enough company to jump in themselves!
Winter will, of course, come to an end, and usher in a beautiful spring. But, that doesn’t mean life has to go on hold in the cold and dark… And now you know how!
Aegean Spas are experts in all things holistic therapy through the power of saunas, spas, Jacuzzis and steam. Need advice? Contact us now!