Kate Middleton’s Cold Plunge Workout: Women’s Health Magazine Interview

“Women’s Health investigated her Royal Highness’ workout of choice, with the help of certified personal trainer Hayden Steele and physical therapist Kristen Lettenberger, DPT.” - ‪@WomensHealthMag‬
I was interviewed by Olivia Evans for an article in Women’s Health that discussed Kate Middleton’s Cold Plunge Workout. I particularly enjoy the benefits of cold exposure for health and performance, especially its impact on mental health, including anxiety and your ability to cope in real world situations involving stress.
By forcing yourself to embrace the stress of cold exposure as a meaningful self-directed challenge (i.e., stressor), you exert what is called ‘top-down control’ over deeper brain centers that regulate reflexive states. This top-down control process involves your prefrontal cortex - an area of your brain involved in planning and suppressing impulsivity. That ‘top-down’ control is the basis of what people refer to when they talk about “resilience and grit.” Importantly, it is a skill that carries over to situations outside of the deliberate cold environment, allowing you to cope better and maintain a calm, clear mind when confronted with real-world stressors. In other words, deliberate cold exposure is great training for the mind.
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