The Nordic ritual: sauna, cold plunge, repeat

The Nordic wellness tradition is built on contrast: heat the body, cool it sharply, then rest. Repeat.

Start with 10 to 15 minutes in the sauna barrel until you break a good sweat. Step out and cool down — a cold plunge, a cold shower, or simply the outside air. Then rest for a few minutes and let your body settle before going again. Two or three rounds is plenty. It is simple, ancient, and once you have felt the calm afterwards, hard to give up.