{"id":412,"date":"2025-03-27T15:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pk-zagreb.hr\/?p=412"},"modified":"2025-10-13T15:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T15:20:04","slug":"col-d-d-workshops-in-croatia-promoting-mental-health-through-cold-water-exposure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pk-zagreb.hr\/?p=412","title":{"rendered":"COL.D.D. Workshops in Croatia \u2013 Promoting Mental Health Through Cold Water Exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Between\u00a0<strong>January and March 202<\/strong>5,\u00a0<strong>Pliva\u010dki klub Zagreb<\/strong>\u00a0successfully organized\u00a0<strong>10 local workshops<\/strong>\u00a0as part of the\u00a0<strong>COL.D.D. \u2013 Cold Water Swimming for the Prevention of Dementia and Depression<\/strong>\u00a0project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The workshops gathered adults aged 50+ and professionals working in health and sport sectors, introducing them to the benefits of&nbsp;<strong>controlled cold-water exposure<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>breathwork<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>mindfulness techniques<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Each session combined theory and practice \u2014 from breathing preparation and safety guidance to gradual cold-water immersion exercises. Participants reported improved mood, reduced stress levels, and increased resilience after completing the training cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">These activities represent an essential step in testing the&nbsp;<strong>COL.D.D. methodology<\/strong>&nbsp;developed by the international consortium, aiming to promote non-pharmaceutical and natural methods for preventing depression and dementia in older adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The workshops were held under safe conditions, following EU health and safety standards, and supported by local health professionals and the City of Zagreb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/pk-zagreb.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/coldd-logo-illu-1024x484.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-418\" style=\"width:394px;height:auto\" 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