Cold plunges and hydration

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an

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extra rush of endorphins by taking an

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icy plunge.

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You ready?

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Remember to hydrate with plenty of water

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during your breaks. You can go in the

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sauna once or as many times as you feel

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comfortable, but always listen to your

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body and don't stay past your limit.

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The history of the Finnish sauna is

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difficult to pin down, but some say its

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primitive form dates back 10,000 years.

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Over the ages, saunas served a multitude

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of functions, having been the most

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practical place to wash during cold

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months, a sterile environment to give

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birth. My grandmother was born in a

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sauna. And in a full circle moment, a

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space to prepare the dead for their

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final rights. Though these days it's

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less common that you'll meet a Finn who

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was born in a sauna. It's still dubbed

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the poor man's pharmacy, proven to

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prevent and cure a variety of illnesses.

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Also in the wartime, in the Second World

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War, traditionally, building a sauna in

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the field was a very essential part of

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the way Finns survived. And nowadays,

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when Finnish peacekeeping troops, for

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example, travel to a new location, the

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first structure that they build is the

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sauna.

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And in 2020, the Finnish sauna was

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placed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural

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Heritage list.

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You may be asking yourself why you'd

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want to go into an 80°