Lanarkshire's Water Angels take the plunge to enjoy daily cold body therapy

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Exactly a year ago, Lanarkshire grandmother Paula Ainslie sought to lift her spirits and banish the lockdown blues by dipping her toe in the water of the health-boosting phenomenon that is cold body therapy.What began with a 30-day cold shower challenge for Paula has since earned her a following of nearly 40 like-minded women in swimsuits, who join her every day at 5.30am to plunge into icy open waters at various Lanarkshire beauty spots.Named the Early Risers Water Angels, the group’s members extol the virtues of cold body therapy, from which they claim to reap endless physical, emotional and psychological benefits.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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