Episode 8: Water (with Jazmine Seddon and Mandy Parker)

This week on Rise we are delighted to be interviewing our first ever guests. Jazmine and Mandy are the founders of the Happy Chilly Dippers, an open water swimming group in Merseyside which now has over 5000 members, including Liz! We are chatting with them about all things cold water swimming and the many benefits this brilliant activity can have for our physical and mental health.

To find an open water swimming venue in your area of the UK go to:  https://www.swimming.org/openwater/open-water-swimming-venues/

Stay safe out there - don't go alone, stick to designated outdoor swimming areas and check out more safety information before you swim here: https://www.nationalwatersafety.org.uk/advice-and-information/open-water-swimming

Resources mentioned:

The Happy Chilly Dippers Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/259795675018804

The Outrun by Amy Liptrot: https://canongate.co.uk/books/2264-the-outrun/

Beckenham swimming lake: https://www.ptpcoaching.co.uk/

Adventure Together Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/4099524530134292

The Great British Skinny Dip: https://www.greatbritishskinnydip.co.uk/events-calendar

Surfers Against Sewage: https://www.sas.org.uk/

Wirral Seaside Runs: http://www.seasideruns.com/

Wim Hof: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

Garden Pools (not sponsored but Julia loves hers!): https://www.bestwaystore.co.uk/pools/above-ground-pools.html

Awe by Dacher Keltner: https://www.dacherkeltner.com/

Cold water immersion study from Finland:  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3402/ijch.v63i2.17700?needAccess=true

Winter Swimming by Susanna Soberg: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/susanna-s%c3%b8berg/winter-swimming/9781529417463/

Health benefits of being near the sea: https://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/reasons-why-living-close-to-the-sea-is-good-for-your-health-k0917-518586/

Health benefits of grounding: https://chopra.com/articles/grounding-the-human-body-the-healing-benefits-of-earthing

Cold water therapy for depression and anxiety: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inner-source/201407/cold-splash-hydrotherapy-depression-and-anxiety

Intro/Outro music: Motivational Day by Audio Coffee via Pixabay. Thanks for listening!