Previously, quenching procedures were very popular. Today, in spite of the fact that the crazy rhythm of life, constant stresses, unhealthy diet and disgusting ecology methodically undermine immunity, the ways of hardening are forgotten by many. To some, they seem absolutely ineffective, and someone simply refers to the lack of time.
What are the 10 main ways of hardening?
It is important to understand that regular hardening procedures are the only safe and extremely effective way to maintain your own health. And by the way, for carrying out the majority of them even special efforts will not have to be applied.
So, the basic ways of hardening look like this:
- Air hardening is best known. You resort to them, without knowing it yourself - when walking in the woods or just in the park. During walks, oxygen particles penetrate the body through the respiratory tract and skin. Particularly useful is the winter air.
- Slightly more sophisticated way of hardening - air flow. It requires a special household fan. The device is needed to work on the body with cold.
- Of course, solar baths are useful, but only in reasonable quantities and when ultraviolet rays can not harm the body (until 11-00 and after 17-00).
- Sea rest is good not only for the opportunity to breathe air enriched with useful substances. Favorably on the state of health, bathing also affects.
- Unconventional way of hardening - walking barefoot. Walking along the relief surface will train the vessels and reduce sweating. And the procedure will help get rid of calluses.
- It is not worth it to mash with steam baths, but from time to time treating the body with high temperatures is very useful.
- Winter rest is not only fascinating, but also useful. It helps to simultaneously harden by movement, solar and air
baths, develops the musculoskeletal system and promotes the normalization of respiration. - It is impossible not to mention the method of hardening with water . It is not necessary to immediately pour out of the bucket. To begin with, you can try rubbing. This will already be useful!
- Hardening with snow is an extreme procedure, but very effective. Especially if you spend it after a bath.
- Winter swimming or, more simply, winter swimming is hardening for professionals. To the effect of very low temperatures the body needs to be carefully prepared.