It’s the transitions that are the enemy! Getting un/dressed and getting dry are both annoying. In summer when I’m only wearing shorts and can airdry in the warmth I’m fine taking a shower. But most of the year I just hate the transition…
I used to dread leaving the warm shower and getting cold while drying. Then I figured out that if I gradually turn the temperature down while only showering the head, that it both feels refreshing, but not cold, and also makes the entire transition less cold.
The key is that the brain gets most of it’s idea of temperature from the head.
The same tactic can also be used at the beach. Instead of inching your way into the cold water until the testicles crawl up and you finally give up, you’re much better off if you just put the top of your head into the water first.
Instead of inching your way into the cold water until the testicles crawl up and you finally give up, you’re much better off if you just put the top of your head into the water first.
You’re onto something there. It’s the same thing with travel/vacations for me. I don’t like the idea of travelling while transitioning aka packing my stuff. But as soon as I am actually underway I don’t want to go back home
It’s the transitions that are the enemy! Getting un/dressed and getting dry are both annoying. In summer when I’m only wearing shorts and can airdry in the warmth I’m fine taking a shower. But most of the year I just hate the transition…
I used to dread leaving the warm shower and getting cold while drying. Then I figured out that if I gradually turn the temperature down while only showering the head, that it both feels refreshing, but not cold, and also makes the entire transition less cold. The key is that the brain gets most of it’s idea of temperature from the head.
The same tactic can also be used at the beach. Instead of inching your way into the cold water until the testicles crawl up and you finally give up, you’re much better off if you just put the top of your head into the water first.
I do this in the summer to try to avoid immediately starting to sweat when I get out of the shower
Which head are you talking about here?
Yes
Its the change of state that should be avoided. It doesn’t always go well so it should never happen.
Avoid it by always staying soggy. Live life perpetually damp. Always slightly moist.
Like living in the tropics?
Full body blow dryer
My dream! Seriously, I’ve looked into this before.
You’re onto something there. It’s the same thing with travel/vacations for me. I don’t like the idea of travelling while transitioning aka packing my stuff. But as soon as I am actually underway I don’t want to go back home
Getting undressed reminds me of seks, that’s why I don’t mind that part. The drying however 😒
This is exactly my problem. I never knew anyone else had this issue.
You two should never walk through a doorway on mushrooms.
Disagree - try taking a bath and washing your hair without a shower head, only a bowl.
With a shower head: the temperature is constant, nothing special
With a bowl: the alternating hot and cold of the warm water trickling down your shoulders punctuated by the ambient cooler air is satisfying as hell