The Søberg® Journal

The Søberg® Journal

Designing for the Nervous System

Why Safety Comes First in Thermalist®

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Dr. Susanna Søberg, Ph.D
Feb 25, 2026
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A guest does not arrive at a pace as a blank slate. They arrive with cortisol still circulating. With shallow breathing. With a mind that has been solving problems all day.

And then we invite them into cold water.

Contrast therapy is physiologically powerful. It activates the sympathetic nervous system in the cold. It challenges the breath. It sharpens aw…

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