Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety

The group trained by Hof were able to control their heart rate, temperature, and immune response, and stimulate the sympathetic system. This practice of heavy breathing along with regular cold exposure was later discovered to release the stress hormones adrenaline, cortisol, and norepinephrine on command. The burst of adrenaline gave heavy breather

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Most problems occur that people cannot regulate the stress (levels of cortisol and epinephrine in the brain) to stay calm and select the right action.

Cortisol can cross the blood-brain barrier (adrenaline cannot). This means the body can enter states of alertness without affecting the brain. Cold water and breathing protocols (Tumo, Wim Hoff Breathing) can trigger the release of Adrenaline while trying to calm yourself. You want to move through this calmly. Epinephrine released from the adrenal ... See more