“You have to love this. I hate cold. I despise the cold. But I love diving, so here we are.” With a surface water temperature of 41 degrees that day, cold water diving offers its own unique ...

In his podcast, Just One Thing, Dr Michael Mosley takes a chilly dive into the science of cold water to find out how it could help your mood, brain, immune system and heart. Throughout evolution ...

Supporters swear by daily dips for a range of mental and physical health benefits, while naysayers claim the perks of cold water therapy are overhyped. What’s not up for debate is the meteoric ...

The Finnish Scientific Diving Academy (FSDA) was established in autumn 2021 to revitalise the training of scientific divers in Finland. The goal is to create a leading first-class facility in cold ...

breath holding and coactivation of the cold shock (sympathetic autonomic nervous system response) and diving response (parasympathetic autonomic nervous system response)—a combination of conflicting ...

The initial goal of the FSDA is to train European recognised scientific divers generating a new generation of marine scientists with long-term plans to establish as a leading cold water based ...

“The shock of cold water can spark a flood of feel-good hormones ... Anyone with mental health concerns should talk to a professional before diving in – it’s a complement to care, not ...