Why I dunked my face in ice water on Instagram

(and why it was totally worth it)

So there I am—staring at a bowl of ice water like it’s my next great life decision.

Because apparently, this is what it takes now to go viral.

Let me back up for a sec.

You’ve probably seen the reel.

Some dude wakes up at 4:45 AM (because of course), mouth taped shut like he’s smuggling secrets from the dream realm, journals by candlelight, dances like he’s in an Apple Watch ad, then dunks his head in a bowl of ice water like it’s a spiritual cleanse.

Classic “main character” morning routine content.

And it blew up.

So naturally… a whole bunch of creators started making their own takes.

I thought:
Alright.
Let’s have some fun.

I grabbed a bowl.
Filled it with ice.
Set up the shot.
And dunked.

(And yes, it’s exactly as cold as it looks.)

Honestly though? My mornings aren’t always perfect. And maybe yours aren’t either.

Sometimes I wake up slow.
Sometimes I have lot’s of energy.
Sometimes I do dunk my head in ice water for the ‘gram.

But that’s the beauty of it. While no one is perfect, we are all in the process of making our best with it.

And while I had a blast making this reel—I’m actually more curious about your mornings.

Are you the slow-wake, stretch-and-sip type?

Do you roll straight into work?

Do you mouth-tape?

Do you ice dunk?