Maggies Dip a day in May
Melissa Wyatt is raising money for Maggie's Centres
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page ✨
This has become close to my heart over the last few months and I have seen the improvements its already making, I'm creating this trying to raise awareness that this is something that actually works!!!
Open water swimming is the best kind of therapy 😌
What a better start to your day or end to your evening than with a dip or a swim in open clear sea water.
We are lucky enough in Swansea to be surrounded by the sea, with many beautiful beaches just a stone throw away. And now the weather is getting better 🤞🏼 and British summer time has officially started, why not take advantage of that, the benefits are huge... Take a read...
✨Better sleep:When you swim outdoors, the cold water stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), which is responsible for repairing the body.Stimulating the PNS promotes a feeling of relaxation, often with a sense of contentment, which should deliver a better night’s sleep 💤
✨Better circulation: When we become cold, blood rushes to our organs, making our hearts work a little bit harder.
Every time you swim outdoors, the cold water helps to boost your circulation by pumping blood through your capillaries, arteries and veins 💪🏼
✨Increased happiness: You’ll know that immersing yourself in cold water. Whether in the sea, the Serpentine or simply in the shower, it can make your skin sting and take your breath away 😁
To reduce the stinging sensation, your brain releases endorphins (painkillers produced by your body), which results in a feeling of wellbeing once you’re back on dry land.
Combine this with a workout in the great outdoors (proven to reduce stress and promote mental wellbeing) and you have a powerful way to inject some happiness into your day!
✨Increased metabolism: Swimming in cold water makes your body work harder to keep warm, which increases the number of calories you burn🏃♀️
The colder the water, the more energy your body will convert from fat to fire up your metabolism and keep your core temperature stable.
✨Boosted immune system: Immersing your body in cold water for an hour can shock the immune system and help produce more white blood cells and more antioxidants❤️
This can help to boost your immune system and reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer.
✨Better skin: Cold water exfoliates the skin, flushing out impurities and making it smoother. This all adds up to you feeling better inside and out every time you swim outdoors🤑
It would mean the world to me if I was able to hit my target and to make a difference ❤️
Please share and give what you can only afford, every penny counts ✨