The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Potential, Transcend Your Limits

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The benefits of cold water exposure are undeniable, as are the benefits of breathing exercises and meditation. Beyond that the book is a mix of biography and increasingly fantastical mystical claims. Relax, big breath, who’s in control?” says Hof. “Let the body do what the body is able to do, you are so much stronger than you think, you are going to be happy, the cold is real, it’s a force, your inner power, also your neurological networks, hormones, it all works for you, let it awaken …” I have found ways to tap into physiology the way nature meant us to. The method is transformational, and I am determined to change not only mental health care globally, but also physical health care in general.’ Not now, Wim, can I get out please? I was thinking maybe a second for every year of my life, so a little under a minute in total … He keeps me in for 90, after which I stagger out and straight into the sauna. His critics say he’s bold with his claims and he overstates what his methods can do. Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt of Maastricht University has said Hof’s scientific vocabulary is “galimatias”, or nonsense. “With conviction, he mixes, in a nonsensical way, scientific terms as irrefutable evidence.”

Hof, in emotional agony, as well as facing bringing up four children himself with very little money, found some comfort in cold water, in the canyons around Pamplona. “I found that going into cold water stops whatever is going on in your mind, you’ve got to survive in cold water, it is merciless, but righteous.” It helped him heal, and he began to think it could help others heal, too. And the seeds of the Wim Hof Method were born. On a completely separate note, while I do understand this is Wim's book and Wim's way of thinking, I can imagine quite a lot of people getting at least slightly annoyed at how he sometimes describes women and mothers - loads of stereotypes there. Nothing too terrible, but still. Let this be a small trigger warning for readers who keep feminist matters as close to their heart as I do. Wim’s mission is to share the power of breathing, cold exposure and commitment with as many people as possible. The Wim Hof Method: Own Your Mind, Master Your Biology, and Activate Your Full Human Potential is, perhaps not suprisingly, repetitive and peppered with all kinds of mysticism and pseudo-science. The benefits of his method, now practiced by millions, have been validated by eight university research studies. He has been featured on the BBC, VICE Media, Discovery Channel, and The Joe Rogan Experience, The Tim Ferriss Show, and The School of Greatness podcasts.Wim’s specific breathing exercises take about 20 minutes and involve rounds of 30 to 40 deep breaths, which should be done in a safe environment, ideally before breakfast. It's been a few days that I've started taking cold showers and doing breathing exercises, and I already see some of the benefits. And stop, close your mouth, easy does it, just stay relaxed and witness. You are without air in your lungs, we will do one minute.” But it was the death of Olaya, the mother of his four eldest children (he has six in total), who took her own life in 1995, that had a profound effect on him. That said, the book is about the method and from an author who put their ego aside and invested their life on a w(h)im!

Over time, our relationship with the world we live in has changed. Our lifestyles have disconnected us from the natural environment. The Wim Hof Method / Just Breathe: Mastering Breathwork / The Oxygen Advantage / What Doesn't Kill Us (4-Book Collection Set) Cold water, breathing techniques and a positive mindset helped him heal from the grief, and he decided to create The Wim Hof Method to share with others. But he also can't resist preaching his theology--which is a mash up of Hindu, Buddhism and New Age spirituality. He says he's not trying to be a guru, but then spends two chapters preaching. So, it ended awkwardly. InThe Wim Hof Method, this trailblazer of human potential shares his simple three-pillar approach thatanyonecan use to improve health and performance - and see real results within just a few days.Wim Hof is widely celebrated for his astounding achievements, breaking world records withstanding extreme temperatures and running barefoot marathons over deserts and ice fields.