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My Octopus Teacher

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It's one of the wildest, most scary places to swim on the planet.

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The water drops to as low as eight, nine degrees Celsius.

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The cold takes your breath away.

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And you just have to relax.

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And then you'll get this beautiful window of time

My Octopus Teacher

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for 10, 15 minutes.

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Suddenly...

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everything feels okay.

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The cold upgrades the brain because you're getting this flood of chemicals

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every time you immerse in that cold water.

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Your whole body comes alive.

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And then, as your body adapts, it just becomes easier and easier.

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[gentle orchestral music plays]

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And eventually...

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after about a year...

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you start to crave the cold.

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[breathes deeply]

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What's so amazing about this environment

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is you're in a three-dimensional forest,

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and you can jump off the top and go wherever you want.