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What Doesn’t Kill Us

Scott Carney

Can breathing and cold exposure make you stronger by pushing you out of your comfort zone, and what is the evidence?

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Author
Scott Carney

Why read it

  • You will weigh the author's report that cold exposure can reconfigure the cardiovascular system and combat autoimmune malfunctions
  • You will stop treating comfort as always good, seeing how small doses of cold and stress can make the body stronger
  • You will understand his view that humans are not just bodies bounded by skin but part of their environment

Who it is for

  • Someone curious about cold showers and ice baths
  • A skeptic wary of wellness gurus yet curious about cold
  • A desk worker with a comfortable routine

Contents

  1. FOREWORD
  2. PREFACE
  3. BURNING UP
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. AN ODE TO A JELLYFISH
  6. EPILOGUE
  7. COLD COMFORT
  8. NOTE ON THE CHRONOLOGY

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