Winter Swimming. The Nordic Way Towards a Healthier and Happier Life 9781529417463, 9781529417487
A beautifully illustrated exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a thorough accou
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Table of contents :
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. WINTER SWIMMING THROUGH TIME
CHAPTER 2. WHY SWIM IN THE WINTER?
CHAPTER 3. THE WHERE, HOW AND WHEN OF WINTER SWIMMING
CHAPTER 4. BAPTISM BY FIRE
CHAPTER 5. THE COLD-SHOCK RESPONSE
CHAPTER 6. COLD ACCLIMATIZATION
CHAPTER 7. BROWN FAT
CHAPTER 8. ON YOUR OWN OR WITH A CLUB?
CHAPTER 9. DANGER AND SAFETY IN COLD WATER
CHAPTER 10. DOES IT MAKE YOU HEALTHIER?
CHAPTER 11. WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM OUR ANCESTORS
CHAPTER 12. WINTER SWIMMING AND MENTAL HEALTH
CHAPTER 13. IN THE SAUNA
AFTERWORD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
PICTURE CREDITS
About the Author and Translator
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. WINTER SWIMMING THROUGH TIME
CHAPTER 2. WHY SWIM IN THE WINTER?
CHAPTER 3. THE WHERE, HOW AND WHEN OF WINTER SWIMMING
CHAPTER 4. BAPTISM BY FIRE
CHAPTER 5. THE COLD-SHOCK RESPONSE
CHAPTER 6. COLD ACCLIMATIZATION
CHAPTER 7. BROWN FAT
CHAPTER 8. ON YOUR OWN OR WITH A CLUB?
CHAPTER 9. DANGER AND SAFETY IN COLD WATER
CHAPTER 10. DOES IT MAKE YOU HEALTHIER?
CHAPTER 11. WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM OUR ANCESTORS
CHAPTER 12. WINTER SWIMMING AND MENTAL HEALTH
CHAPTER 13. IN THE SAUNA
AFTERWORD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
PICTURE CREDITS
About the Author and Translator
- Author / Uploaded
- Susanna Søberg
- Susanna Soberg
- Elizabeth DeNoma
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