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On the first day of 2016 I took off my clothes and jumped into a freezing cold body of water. For so long I had avoided cold water, knowing that my body already runs on the cold side and I wanted to do everything I could to stay comfortable.  But on New Year's Day, when I was on a hike with a group of friends and we came upon a gorgeous pond, I just knew I had to do it.   I felt amazing afterwards.  But a week ago I went up to Orr Hotsprings with my partner and found myself avoiding the cold plunge at all costs. I watched as my partner jumped in the icy cold pool on the first night and wondered how he could do it when it was already so cold outside.  Even though I knew I would feel amazing afterwards, I was still avoiding it. Until one moment I just knew I needed to jump in. It was time to stop procrastinating and just go for it.  So I did. And what I noticed as I jumped out was that I could suddenly fully sustain being in the cold air outside.  My body was warming up more quickly from the inside.   Suddenly