Do you bathe with cold or warm water?

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@poohgal (6845)
Singapore
June 8, 2008 10:30am CST
OK. I know this may sound like a silly question. The answer is obvious for some of us including myself. When the weather is cold, I bathe with warm water and when the weather is hot, I'll bathe with cold water. Simple and straight forward answer.However, some of my relatives and friends actually bathe with only cold or warm regardless of weather changes. Most of them bathe with warm water EVERYDAY despite the hot weather in my country. How about you? Do you bathe with cold or warm water Only? Regardless of weather changes.
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@naseeha (1382)
• India
21 Jun 08
I am like you when it is unbearably hot i bathe in cold water and when it is cold i bathe in lukewarm water. If i am tired or stressed out i bathe in hot really hot water.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
22 Jun 08
Yea. Warm water helps to relax the mind and the body.
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• Canada
21 Jun 08
I usually shower in scalding hot water. I love the feel of steam all around me and the hot water on my skin and my skin is all pink after I'm done. I live in a very mild climate though. When I visit more humid and hot areas, I will still usually bath with really warm water.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
22 Jun 08
Wow.. scalding hot?! Amazing. I think I'll be scalded.
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• India
10 Jun 08
well... i'm back! Nice to see you back here! Hope your issue with mylot is fixed. Coming to your question... i bathe in warn water regardless of the weather, But i'm trying to shift to Cold water. It will be raining 24x7 in my place for next 3 months so its going to be really cold in the morning, i'm planning to go for swimming in the morning, but the water at the pool will feel like hot water when the temperature out side is cold!
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
10 Jun 08
Hi there. Thanks for helping me. My account is behaving normally now. Wow.. rainy season is coming.. never leave house without an umbrella.
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• India
10 Jun 08
thats great to know! mylot pays well these days... i keep getting 10-12 cents per discussion these days!!! Ok..i'll remember to take umbrella when ever i go out...hope i come back with one too...
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
Same like some of your frenz and relatives, i will only bath with cold water regardless of the weather.. LOL ^_^ I just cant shower with warm water as it's still too hot for me and i cant just it.. BUt i take the cold water.. PLus, i feel much more comfortable bathing with cold water.. haha
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
LOL. I have slightly higher threshold of cold than some my my friends too. They always hold my hands when they feel cold to keep themselves warm..
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
Haha.. Even during dec when it's a little colder?? Wow.. you must have high threshold for coldness.
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
Yup ^_^ ANd it's real that i've a high threshold for coldness, because my body is very warm naturally.. LOL =P Thus, i dun feel cold easily and in fact i can keep ple warm when they are cold.. haha
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
10 Jun 08
in very hot summer days, I will use the cool water to wash myself so that I can feel not so hot. But it is said that using cold water to wah body is not good to health. According the theory, cold water may bring the cause of illness into the body, so that with long time using cold water to wash yourself, you may get ill in a certain age, and that illness can not be easily removed. And from my own experince, I think cold water can only bring cool feeling only for a little while, and can not help the body relax enough during the time of bathing. But the warm water can help our body recover better than cold water. So almost the wohle year, I use warm water around temperature od 37C to wash myself. And I think taking a bath after a whole day's work is a way to enjoy our lives.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
10 Jun 08
My parents also told me that too much cold water showers can cause rheumatism. I always wonder how true is that. Thanks for sharing. :)
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
11 Jun 08
Yup. I have learned to always heed the advice of old people. There's always much wisdom in it.
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
11 Jun 08
I am also told by old people here. They always told me that when they were young, they work in some wet and cold area, and after a whole day's exhausting work, they use the cold water to take the bath. Now they are old and suffering the rheumatism. I do not think there must be any surely relation with cold water bath and the rheumatism. But with old people's experiences, I think it is wise for me to avoid getting such kind of illness by using the warm water to clear myself.
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• China
9 Jun 08
I never bathe with cold water.I like warm water.But I think sometimes bathe with cold water is good for our body.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
Warm water is good for health too. It relaxes you after a long day work.
• China
10 Jun 08
Yeah,it's a kind of enjoyment after a stressful day.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
9 Jun 08
For me it all comes down to the existing temperament of my water system at home! lol. Regardless of the weather I will generally want to have a hot or at least warm shower; but my hot water system doesn't always allow me to choose!!!!
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
9 Jun 08
Wow! Judging by the responses you give to each reply you certainly do your homework regarding the person who responded. This is great! Yes, I am in Egypt at the moment but am from Australia. It is summer now so quite warm; but the winters here are very cold. There is quite an extreme from one season to the other here.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
It can be cold at night in Egypt right? I think it's better to bathe with warm water in that case.
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@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
8 Jun 08
Hello there pal. Long time since I've seen you here in mylot. But then I was not very active for the last couple months and I am now back in mylot. I don't think this is a silly question because obviously you do bathe differently than some other people. What I mean is I always bathe in warm or hot water. I do not bathe in cold water, ever. My body would not be able to take the shock of cold water. But what ever works for you is great. So I am like some of your relatives and friends that it doesn't matter about the weather.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
8 Jun 08
Hi there. Long time no see indeed. I have not been active in mylot for the past few months in mylot too. I hope all is well with you. Yea. I agree with you. What ever works for us, we should just stick to that. =) Hope to see you around more. Take care.
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@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
8 Jun 08
I am sure we will be seeing each other more now, as I am back now and will be posting every day, maybe!
@liuqian (476)
• China
24 Jun 08
I bathe with warm water regardless of weather changes.it makes feel comfortable and relax.But some exception.In summer after i went back from swimming,i used to take a cold shower.cool!^^
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
24 Jun 08
After exercise, it's actually better to take cold water shower. Thanks for sharing.
@Timothy31 (649)
• United States
9 Jun 08
I use warm water always actually closer to hot. I just can't stand cold water in a bath. I don't want to be freezing my butt off while i am bathing. I much rather be warm while i am bathing lol.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
I think you have high endurance for heat and low threshold for coldness.
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• United States
9 Jun 08
lol i think so too.
@izzuyasha (348)
• Malaysia
8 Jun 08
Warm water of course,especially in the cold morning!
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
8 Jun 08
Some mornings in my country can be Hot too..
• Malaysia
8 Jun 08
Try bathing at 5 a.m - 7a.m.Its cold!
• China
9 Jun 08
I bathe in hot water every single day regardless of the weather. Cold water, even in summer, makes me shudder during the shower and sweaty after the shower. So weird. But a warm bath is relaxing and refreshing.^_^
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
Sweaty after cold shower? Hmm.. that's indeed weird. I never had that problem. But what ever works for you. If warm bath is good for you, you should stick to it. :)
• China
9 Jun 08
yeah..weird, isn't it? I bathed in cold water only several times in my life.lol~
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
I usually bathe with cold water regardless of the weather simply because our shower room doesnt have any heater function. If it has I'll be enjoying warm bathe everyday. In our country we just simply boil water and add it to the bucket of water we'll be using in our bathe and it really takes time to do that and i barely have enough time to make one.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
Thank God you do not live in a winter country. You still can survive without a water heater in the Philippines. :)
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
10 Jun 08
You bet, Filipinos can live without water heater and take a bathe without it. LOL (,"o
@oxymerc (28)
24 Jun 08
regardless of the weather changes i say i bathe whatever the temperature of the water coming from the tank or from the faucet... it doesn't matter as long as i am clean and fresh... and, so is the water... so, if the water is cold because of the cold weather i try to adjust my body temperature before pouring water over me....
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
25 Jun 08
Haha.. Yea. Most importantly must be clean.
• Canada
23 Jun 08
When I take a bath I like the water to be as hot as possible. I don't like cool baths, although I don't mind cool swimming pools. It's strange, but that's just how I am.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
23 Jun 08
I prefer swimming in cool swimming pools. The weather is always hot when I swim. I heard swimming in cool water is good for the body.
@enigma_85 (111)
• Australia
21 Jun 08
I always prefer warm water or rather something between warm and hot.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
21 Jun 08
Thanks for sharing.
@Rikza1 (295)
• Finland
21 Jun 08
I bathe with warm water. No matter what weather it is always warm water where i bath in. Only expectation is when i come from sauna i use cold water. That really relaxes me and only point where i enjoy cold water.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
21 Jun 08
Haha.. For Sauna, they usually give me warm water. I wonder why. I never get to use cold water.
@mary463 (145)
• India
21 Jun 08
Hai Poohgal, In my young days ie, in school days and college days if it is cold weather or hot weather i used to bath in cold water.But now according to weather condition I choose cold or warm water.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
21 Jun 08
Hi Mary, thanks for sharing your experience.
• Philippines
23 Jun 08
i love to take a bathe in a cold water...weeeeehhh.....it's really soothing and i feel relaxed...
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
23 Jun 08
In a hot country, cold water shower is the best!
• India
20 Jun 08
I like to take bath with cold water as it is healthy for our Human body in being Fit and active in the whole day.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
21 Jun 08
Good to hear that. You must be very healthy.