Although Northern Europeans have extolled the benefits of cold-water swimming from time immemorial, in the U.S., they have ...

There are so many ways we can try to help our mental health in midlife and perimenopause – and believe me, I’ve tried many of them. I bet you have, too. I’m on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and ...

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

Taking a freezing dip in a lake or the sea is a valued well-being practice in the world's happiest country. In Finland, over 720,000 people (about 1 in every 8) are regular cold-water swimmers, ...

Taking a dip in near-freezing cold water might not be everyone's idea of a fun time, but a founder of a men's mental health group said it has done wonders for their wellbeing. Chris Hughes, who set up ...