Prepare your body for the cold weather.
An indispensable tool for health promotion is hardening. It is based on contrast effects on the body heat, sunlight and cold.
Hardening increases the efficiency of the organism, reduces the incidence of catarrhal nature, strengthens immunity, improves health.
Start hardening need with daily stay in fresh air for at least 2-3 hours. Constantly need to clear the living room, often sleeping outdoors in the half-open slightly the window. To improve the effect of tempering is necessary to engage in physical exercises: doing exercises, running, etc.
And now for the tempering. The temperature change of water actively trains the body, increases metabolism and has a positive effect on the internal organs and body functions. Tempered in three ways: rubbing, pouring and bathing.
1. A rubdown. This procedure can be performed with a towel, sponge or hands. The water temperature should be at the beginning of 32-34 degrees and gradually need to increase to 12 degrees. Wipe need, from hands and feet, gradually moving to the Central part of the body.
2. Once mastered wiping, go to procedure with cold water. First you need to use water 30 degree temperature, then to increase to 12 degrees. The duration of perfusion should not exceed fifteen minutes.
It is also very useful douche, in this case, you must first pour hot water, then gradually go to cold. You need to be under the water of the same temperature, about 45 seconds to change the temperature should be no more than 4 times.
3. Once accustomed to pouring, go directly to the swimming in the hole or in the open air.
But just before you bathe in the ice and consult your doctor.
