6 occupations which should be planned for the end of winter

Especially those which help not only to strengthen physical health but also "to awaken" an organism, to feel inflow of fresh energy and to change externally.

So, in order that life started over again finding bright paints – we will not wait for the first thaw. It is possible simply, having collected the strength, to force itself to come off a cup of tea (and the computer) and to begin … to rejoice to winter (as directly, as in the childhood), making new plans for every day. And including in them, of course, what is useful for an organism.

I offer the short list of those occupations which are necessary for each of us in recent weeks winter frosts. Are necessary, first of all, morally to be prepared for spring awakening of the nature.

1. Hardening
… in its different manifestations helps to increase resistance to catarrhal diseases, to prepare an organism for seasonal weather changing. Besides, some methods of hardening positively influence a condition of skin (allowing to keep her youth) and give a charge of positive emotions.

Usual airing of rooms is considered the easiest way of adaptation to low temperatures (which, by the way, will not be superfluous even in frosty days). But it is possible to create effect of the cooling air bathtubs and by means of the fan. Applying the last method of hardening, it is possible to lower daily air temperature for the period of the procedures and to increase their duration.

Optimum temperature at the beginning of such cycle of hardening is 21-22 °C, and duration – 20 sec. Reducing daily temperature by 1 °C and increasing duration of reception of an air bathtub by 20 sec., it is possible to reach improbable effect – to accustom itself not to freeze even in cold.

Not less productively and hardening by water (in particular, its such versions as rubdowns, douches and contrast shower). The shower, except other, provides miracle water massage. It, as well as other water procedures, it is recommended to carry out in the mornings (whenever possible – after short charging).

So, it is better to begin a cycle of receptions of a cold shower with temperature of 34-36 °C, lowering it each 3-4 days on 1 °C. And if you prefer contrast influence (alternation of cooling with heating) – the minimum temperature at the very first procedure has to be 38 °C. At the same time it is gradually possible to reduce it to 24 °C. Change of temperatures has to happen 3-4 times. The maximum temperature threshold and duration of influence of low and high temperatures are established in that case individually (depending on feelings and a condition of an organism during the procedure).

Preliminary contrast rubdowns can enhance effect of a contrast shower. Besides, rubdowns are useful also in itself (as they increase the resilience of vulnerable areas of a body to a frost). And successfully the local cooling bathtubs are capable to replace them (for example, for legs).

Among other ways of water hardening well proved washings as cold water, the bathings in heated pools (with preliminary warm-up) cooling rinsings of a throat.

2. Cryotherapy
In fact, it can be considered a kind of hardening which consists in impact on an organism of ultralow temperatures. However at the same time now cryotherapy represents the separate, well developed direction in medicine and cosmetology. Therefore to understand aspects of its influence on bodies and specifics of application costs more in details.

So, it is conditionally possible to carry to "household" forms of cryotherapy:

- rubdown of the person ice cubes, including from broths of special herbs (which increase elasticity of skin, remove swellings, eliminate consequences of allergic reactions, delete small scars and invigorate);

- douches by ice water and bathings in an ice-hole (by the way, noted as methods of preservation of youth and appeal even in Hippocrates, Galen and Avicenna's works). Recommend to start such "winter" procedures, naturally, having only consulted previously with the doctor.

Big distribution was gained now also by "saloon" cryotherapy. Modern beauty shops can offer you:

- cryomassage for a noramalization of work of a blood system;
- a cryopeeling (as the alternative means of updating of integuments and fight against wrinkles capable to replace the rejuvenating injections and creams);
- the cryosaunas (filled with the cooled liquid nitrogen), intended for treatment of a number of diseases, including skin, elimination of shortcomings of a figure and excessively full, and thin beauties.

It is interesting
1. Even some Russian stars of the stronger sex give to cryotherapy as a way of rejuvenation preference today. So, Valery Leontyev devoted to treatment by cold in a complex with fitness almost whole month. The effect of the cryosauna suffered once and Boris Moiseyev.

2. Do you think, in the winter cryotherapy is inappropriate? The German pastor Sebastian Knayp proved to all opposite when he completely got rid of a severe form of pneumonia (after plunged into ice waters of Danube at this time).

3. In our country also so-called "false cryosaunas and cryocabins" often meet. As the principle of cooling in them differs from optimum (developed by Japanese Yamauchi), the effect of their visit can be opposite expected. Carefully recommend to treat cryocameras which need to be visited dressed.

3. Visit of a bath
… in the company with close girlfriends not only will present several joyful hours, but also makes active protective forces of an organism and will clear mind. Transfer of useful aspects of various bathing procedures (in a traditional Russian sweating room, exotic Japanese, Roman, Finnish) can drag on at several o'clock. Therefore we will stop only that:

- under the influence of warm steam and brooms the organism is cleaned from harmful slags and updated;

- many baths, except other, provide effect of an aromatherapy (in the Russian, for example, it arises at the expense of a smell of natural wood, in the Japanese – thanks to special oils).

It is interesting
In the Russian national folklore it is mentioned more than once that the bath can serve as the best place for reconciliation with the spouse.

4. Aromavanna
… partially provide effect of a bath and have other positive aspects. So, bathings in bathtubs with aromaveshchestvo tone up, strengthen immunity, improve skin metabolism and blood supply of bodies, eliminate a number of skin diseases, illnesses of a reproductive system, neurosises and a stress.

It is possible to apply to similar procedures as special pharmaceutical aromatic means (salts, oils, needles and so forth), and some edible additives (honey, milk, cream, alcoholic beverages). The only thing about what advise to remember cosmetologists, – the warming hot bathtubs with the chlorinated water dry skin therefore it is possible to accept them not more often than once a week, moisturizing the skin after bathing.

5. Fitness
… successfully which swimming, water aerobics, occupations with traditional winter sports and any other physical activities giving pleasure can replace.

Especially they are important now for those who led a passive life in the winter. As we know, in cold season we most often gain excess weight (which, as a result, provokes complexes, feeling of disappointment, indirectly leads to differences of mood).

What kind of physical occupations you would not choose, it is worth remembering only that:

- the dosed loadings will give the maximum effect if to remember statement of the correct breath;
- short preparation of muscles always has to precede an intensive training (that is warm-up);
- the set of exercises cannot be interrupted sharply at all (so if you plan to take a temporary break – before it it is necessary to reduce quantity and duration of exercises);
- exercises have to cause feeling of pleasant fatigue, but not overfatigue.

6. Facial massage
It is possible to study it independently, without resorting to the help of cosmetologists. So, the simplest kind of massage for improvement of color and a condition of face skin (most of which of all is affected by cold) includes:

- 10 circular motions by the connected index and middle fingers from temples to the center of a forehead and in the opposite direction;
- 10 movements by the same fingers from a nose bridge to a nose tip;
- complex of strokings: 10 – on an upper eyelid – from the center to external corners of eyes, 10 similar – on lower, 10 – from nose wings to cheekbones, 10 – from a chin to temples.