I really love surfing, so recently I decided to start taking cold showers so it wouldn't be a huge shock when I jumped in the water in the winter months. Wetsuit, or no wetsuit, believe me when I say that it's still a "special" feeling the first time cold water splashes you when you paddle out.<p>Anyways, I happened to take a cold shower one night before going to bed and I had the most amazing night's sleep. Since then I've been religiously taking a cold shower before bed and it's great.<p>I just wanted to share this trick because I'm sure there's some people out in HN land that have a tough time with sleep. I was also hoping you could share any tricks like this that you use in your life.<p>Thanks!
The times I've tried this, I've felt quite warm afterwards. It definitely helps circulation.<p>Takes a lot of getting used to though - it's quite difficult to concentrate on getting clean when your body's concentrating on trying to breath :)
Were you able to fall asleep faster or just had a deeper more refreshing sleep?<p>When you woke up, did you feel more rested?<p>Was it easier to get out of bed?<p>Just wondering what it was that made it "amazing".