Pavel Durov

I don't know if it's crazy.

I think it's quite natural and normal by this time.

But maybe I could just get used to it.

So banya is this extreme kind of sauna practiced by Eastern Europeans.

Yeah.

But it is done...

in a way that maximizes heat, and they also use all kinds of herbs and branches, and it's a much more holistic and natural experience.

Then a necessary part of it is you get to a cold plunge, and then you go back.

And again, this is one of those things that maybe in the moment is not always that pleasant, particularly if you go to extreme temperatures.

You don't feel great.

I don't always feel great.

But this feeling is passing.

It's only a few minutes.

Same with the ice bath.

You have to suffer a bit.

And then you get to feel great for hours and days after.

What's more, it gives you this long-term health benefits.

In a way, you can look at it as alcohol in reverse.

Alcohol will give you this short fleeting pleasure for an hour, for a couple of hours, but then you will be paying for it with long-term negative consequences.

I'd rather do banya in Ice Bath.