Cold showers become surprisingly easy when you realize they are *supposed* to hurt.

Okay, cool little sentence aside, I'm not hinting at masochism here. In fact, I don't recommend overrated cold showers unless the discomfort serves you directly. For instance, I use it, among other things, to alleviate brain fog, cure midday drowsiness, and enter a certain mood.

Instead of "My gosh, I gotta do it for some reason, but how on earth do I make it less painful?" it became "Bring it on, I gotta wake up and stuff!" and then it clicked. In one day, it switched from too hurtful to not hurtful enough. Fascinating.