{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Walking This Way","title":"Challenge #5: Embrace the cold","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":569,"description":"Welcome to your next Walking This Way Challenge - your fortnightly invitation to try something small, manageable and surprisingly powerful.\nThese challenges aren’t about pushing harder, doing more or climbing metaphorical mountains. They’re about tiny shifts that change how we feel, how we notice the world, and how we move through our days.\nThis fortnight’s challenge: embrace the cold (safely)\nYes, it’s still January. Yes, it’s freezing. But instead of resisting it or wishing it away, this challenge invites you to lean into the cold - briefly, gently and safely - and notice what happens.\nThis is not about ice baths, frozen rivers or heroic endurance. No Wim Hof extremes here. Think small, intentional moments of cold exposure that help you feel awake, alive and grounded.\nSimple ways to try it:\nStep outside first thing in the morning for 30–60 seconds\nPut your bare feet on the cold ground\nTurn the shower cool for the last 10–20 seconds\nOpen a window wide and take a few deep breaths\nGo for a walk without over-layering — be bold, go out cold\nAnd then notice the contrast. The warmth when you come back inside. The hot drink. The jumper. The fire. That deep, comforting sense of ahhh.\nWhy this matters\nCold has a way of cutting through January heaviness. It wakes up your nervous system, sharpens your breath and brings you back into your body - often at a time of year that can feel flat, heavy or draining. Cold can ignite something in you, just like fire can.\nPause and reflect\nAfter each moment of cold exposure, take a moment to ask:\nHow did my body feel afterwards?\nDid my mood or energy shift?\nDid it feel easier as the days went on?\nWrite it down, message Lisa, or send a voice message - especially straight after you’ve come in from the cold.\nShare your success: Here's how to get in touch...\nFollow the show and get all the links you need on LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/walking_this_way\nEmail us: walkingthisway@hotmail.com\nUse the get in touch form HERE -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hFSwcVxMBT1ea_hy7S91l-WN2uC4RqNAcSpeeZiIQos/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MGMw/OTMyNWY2ODFmMzJi/YzMyNGQzNjM4ZTYw/ZGY0ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}