It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cold plunging has been having a moment for a few years now. And while immersing yourself in an ice bath ...

As someone who grew up by the sea (and now lives even closer), my favourite time to brave the waves is in the colder months, when the mental health benefits heighten tenfold. As extreme ice swimmer ...

Canda-Leigh Habonimana takes a dip in the waters of Gatineau Park’s Meech Lake in Chelsea, Quebec, during a polar bear plunge on New Year’s Day. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press files) Dr. Mark Harper ...

If you live near a body of water in the northern latitudes, you likely have heard of your local polar bear club — usually made up of a group of hearty swimmers who take part in cold water swimming.

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Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...