I Survived a Cold Shower!

Have you ever heard of people taking cold showers every day or frequently? I actually follow a girl on YouTube who focuses on fitness. She made a video suggesting that people should take cold showers forever. She even explained some of the benefits. Click here to watch that video by Sandra Perez. I have taken cold showers before because I have been to Haiti a few times. Yet, I used the cold water because I absolutely had no other choice. Today, I took a cold shower even when I had access to the warm water. I took it right after I worked out today. I have to say, one I survived, and two, I felt better. But, I will not take them forever!

One man committed to the “30 Day Cold Shower Challenge.” Read his story to get inspired. I will try my best to complete this challenge.

Medical Daily lists and explained seven benefits, some that Sandra explained as well. I have the list below for you.

My result from taking the cold shower in just one day increased my alertness and sped up my muscle recovery. Usually I am dead tired from finishing a hard workout, but I still have class to attend or homework to complete. Today, however, I felt refreshed when I got out the shower and ready to finish my day strong. I also feel my muscles relaxing as I tackled that cold water!

Benefits of Cold Showers:

• ·         Increases alertness
• ·         Refines hair and skin
• ·         Improves immunity and circulation
• ·         Stimulates weight loss
• ·         Speeds up muscle soreness and recovery
• ·         Eases stress
• ·         Relieves depression

Moffitt Health Center

For the first blog, let’s keep it simple and provide my readers with information on the Moffitt Health Center in Hattiesburg, MS. The new health center located on Fourth Street has only been open for about two or three years now. I have not been inside yet, but I will make plans to visit just to see how it looks. The center provides great services for USM students, faculty, and staff. In fact, while reading their services online, I found that they provide numerous services for women such as breast exams and annual physicals and Pap tests. Click here to find all of the services that are provided at the Health Center.

As college students, we tend to forget to take care of our bodies which then affect our health. Students may especially forget because they are not at home, where their parents usually make them go to the doctor for annual checkups. We are so focused on studying and enjoying the college experience that we do not realize it has been two years or longer since we have seen a doctor. Well, until we get really sick. The center allows students to get treated right here on campus. This is definitely a good service for those who live far away and cannot always get to their home doctor right away.

For instance, some college women, including myself forget that once we turn 21 it is time for our Pap smear exams. On this website, health professionals suggests that 21 is the best age to have these exams done. Again, many students are not thinking about these types of exams because we are so busy with our college lives.

Introduction to the blog

Hello everyone, my name is Beverly Andrews. I am a senior at USM and will be graduating next fall (Dec. 2017). My major is Criminal Justice and my minor is News Editorial Journalism. I am from Pensacola, FL and I have a soon to be one year old son (his birthday is next week)!

Now, this blog is about health. However, I will provide a various range of topics about health. So far, I am thinking about writing blogs about campus resources on how to be and stay healthy, daily lifestyle changes that may improve your health, and the general health of babies, toddlers, and adults. So, be on the lookout for these topics, as well as many others.

While writing this blog, I will try to experience all of the tips that I provide so that I can give a firsthand opinion on if I believe the health tip actually works. For instance, another blog post coming soon will be the benefits of taking cold showers. Once I do some further research on the benefits, I will try it myself and tell you the results.

I am looking forward to learning about health as I provide you with the information that I find!