Tag Archives: cold shower

A Clean Energy Bump

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Luke Ford

My alarm is set for 5:43 am every week day. I get up then and take a cold shower. That wakes me up! After 60 seconds of cold, I towel off and feel ready to tackle my day, knowing that … Continue reading →

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Building Self-Control One Cold Shower At A Time

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Luke Ford

For the past two years, I’ve been getting started every morning with a cold shower. For the first few months, I really hated it, and dreaded it. Now that I’ve accustomed myself to the shock, it’s not so bad. It … Continue reading →

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I Love My CPAP Machine

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Luke Ford

More than anything, I think my CPAP machine has dramatically improved my life over the past three months. A doctor prescribed it to me to help with my sleep apnea (which I only discovered at the end of 2010). I’m … Continue reading →

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How Did I Get In This Position?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Luke Ford

All the air went out of my tires tonight when I realized… This happens to me over and over again. I have to believe I have a backstop so that I can go out and do what I want. Then … Continue reading →

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Cold Showers

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Luke Ford

I get up every weekday at 5:56 a.m. when my alarm sounds and I stumble into the shower and turn on a stream of cold water for 60 seconds (70 seconds when I am feeling particularly hardy). As I stood … Continue reading →

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