Morning Routine in the COLDEST CITY on Earth - Yakutsk, Russia
2 Video Views·Mar 17, 2026
Yakutsk is Russia's and the World's coldest city. Winter temperatures regularly drop below −40°C (−40°F), and the coldest temperature recorded in Yakutia was around −71.2°C (−96.2°F) in the village of Oymyakon. Despite the extreme cold, over 300,000 people live here, adapting to frozen ground, ice fog, and months of severe winter. Living in a climate like this, it's very important to maintain health and to adapt to the harsh climate. One of the habits that help to do that is doing regular cold plunges. Locals do it on any days even when the temperature drops extremely. Let me show you one of the days of their morning routine.
It freezes over overnight The path is blocked This is
a sacred place by nature
Through water rituals we deplete our precious health
We extend life as much as possible
This is one of ten aspects
It's not just about water therapy everything else contributes to a healthy lifestyle
Nutrition balanced diet physical activity running walking gym workouts and so on
Discipline upbringing—everything counts
Without these principles no amount of indulgence will bring recovery
This is especially important for us pensioners
Intellectual work physical activity and spiritual development
Everything is included—chaos recklessness inhumanity
That’s not forged in a single trial
We cleanse completely both spiritually and externally
The most important thing here is preparation
Clothing ready for wearing everything in its proper place
If it freezes it can freeze instantly
Everything must be ready and clearly visible
Oh it's already frozen over See don't you The
ice is thin but it's dangerous—sharp as a razor
You're freezing Come on in come on in
We take from nature as nature gives
If left it will freeze solid
And the sensation here is like thousands of needles pricking your skin after the snow
The body begins to vigorously defend itself
sealing off all pores Inside heat energy is flowing
Don't think about anything—clear your mind
and just act Step in breathe slowly and deeply
Breathe as slowly as possible to stay calm
When breathing calmly the body registers that everything is fine and doesn't panic That's
why it all begins in the mind
If you're calm your body will be
calm too My hands started to tingle in response
Thank you so much
Yakutia February
Everything's fine everything's possible
Forty below
We are the strongest people here—those who live in Yakutia

