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The Cathartic Touch of A Cold Shower
I love taking a hot shower.
The warm water always felt tender and inviting as it treaded down my back. I grew nostalgic of the times when I yearned to take a hot shower after splashing in the salty sea of the Pacific Ocean. Morning or night, a hot shower gave me time to be at peace with myself.
It was like my little oasis amidst the busy day.
So when I heard of people taking cold showers, I was bemused. Why would I ever give up my oasis to prime my body for the cold harsh reality of the corporate world?
Let’s Face It: Escapism and Productivity are Overrated
Escapism and productivity are the latent extremes in contemporary culture.
One side finds productivity overbearing and does everything in their power to avoid appearing productive, especially to themselves.
The other side finds escapism wasteful and squeezes every single lemon that life throws at them to produce as much lemonade as possible.
While self-help gurus go on and on about which lifestyle you ought to choose, there’s a more pressing question that comes to mind.
How do you define self-care?
