The KING of mental toughness:
Wim Hof.
He swims 216 ft under ice, holds 26 world records, and climbs Mount Everest in shorts.
His message? "The mind under control is your best friend. The mind wandering is your worst enemy."
The Wim Hof Superhuman Protocol:
Wim Hof.
He swims 216 ft under ice, holds 26 world records, and climbs Mount Everest in shorts.
His message? "The mind under control is your best friend. The mind wandering is your worst enemy."
The Wim Hof Superhuman Protocol:
"To me, God is cold." - Wim Hof
The 3 pillars of the Wim Hof Method is simple:
• Cold immersion
• Breathwork
• Mindset training
Hof used these to run a marathon in the desert without drinking water.
The 3 pillars of the Wim Hof Method is simple:
• Cold immersion
• Breathwork
• Mindset training
Hof used these to run a marathon in the desert without drinking water.
Hof's journey began with tragedy when his wife died by suicide in 1995.
Cold immersion and breathwork gave him a sense of peace and control over his grief.
Scientific validation of his method finally allowed him to process his loss.
Cold immersion and breathwork gave him a sense of peace and control over his grief.
Scientific validation of his method finally allowed him to process his loss.
In 2011, scientists injected Hof with a bacterial endotoxin.
Normally, this causes fever, chills, and headache. But Hof suppressed his immune response by secreting adrenaline.
But Wim can influence his autonomic nervous system and immune system at will.
Normally, this causes fever, chills, and headache. But Hof suppressed his immune response by secreting adrenaline.
But Wim can influence his autonomic nervous system and immune system at will.
To test his strategy, Hof trained 12 subjects in Poland who later replicated his results in the endotoxin test.
This suggests that we can learn to control our immune response consciously.
It could revolutionize treatment for inflammatory disorders like Crohn's disease.
This suggests that we can learn to control our immune response consciously.
It could revolutionize treatment for inflammatory disorders like Crohn's disease.
How does Hof's method work physiologically?
Theories suggest it:
• Triggers noradrenaline secretion
• Increases brown adipose tissue for thermogenesis
• Induces a meditative state redirecting blood flow
This enables control over the autonomic nervous system.
Theories suggest it:
• Triggers noradrenaline secretion
• Increases brown adipose tissue for thermogenesis
• Induces a meditative state redirecting blood flow
This enables control over the autonomic nervous system.
This hyper-oxygenates your body.
• Deep, controlled inhales
• Relaxed, passive exhales
• Breath retention after exhalation
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• Deep, controlled inhales
• Relaxed, passive exhales
• Breath retention after exhalation
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If you want to learn more about the Wim Hof method, check out these resources:
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