The Wim Hof Method
Because the cold is merciless but righteous, we can learn from it. And what it shows us is that we have an innate capacity to deal with stress.
Elissa Epel PhD • The Wim Hof Method
1Sit down in a safe, comfortable place and clear your mind. 2Start connecting to your breath. Let yourself breathe naturally. 3Start counting your breaths. Each inhale and exhale is one count. Count your breaths up to seven, and then from seven back to one. If you find yourself suddenly thinking about your daily life and your to-do list, return to
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WHM PROTOCOL: BASIC BREATHING EXERCISE Before engaging with this breathing technique, remember to be mindful. Listen to your body and learn from the signals your body and mind send you while you are doing the exercises. Use those signals as personal feedback about the effect of the exercises on your body and mind, and adjust them as needed to find
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Don’t seek to change others; change yourself. Just mind your own mind and let others mind theirs.
Elissa Epel PhD • The Wim Hof Method
those who are truly in control are the most free.
Elissa Epel PhD • The Wim Hof Method
Ultimately, the goal is to be more of myself.
Elissa Epel PhD • The Wim Hof Method
Society on the whole is very much fixated on the achievement of tangible results and becoming something definable to others.
Elissa Epel PhD • The Wim Hof Method
WHM PROTOCOL: BASIC MINDSET EXERCISE The greatest accomplishment you can achieve is stillness of the mind. It is only when your mind is still that you can go from external to internal programming. In the absence of thoughts, this stillness brings your feelings into alignment with your innermost being, reflecting the true self in a direct mirror. Th
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Do as follows: 1Sit down. 2Inhale slowly and deeply five or six times, letting your breath go naturally each time. 3Inhale fully. 4Relax to exhale. 5Inhale fully. 6Hold your breath, for no more than five seconds. 7Tense your upper-back muscles and chest while you hold your breath — but don’t tense the head. Keep your jaw relaxed. 8Let go.
Elissa Epel PhD • The Wim Hof Method
Seekers who are free within become finders. It’s quite impossible to find anything meaningful when you are caught up in the stress of daily life, which can be all-consuming. Once you are able to detach from that stress, a new reality can enter your consciousness.