What if you were told that you can control your autonomic nervous system and immune response? That you could achieve the peak states of your energy, regulate your mood, and make your body and mind function to thrive through all life circumstances. No, this is not about some pills, an expensive lifestyle, or even some same-old same old motivational theory. In fact, this is all attainable through a scientifically researched method consisting of mainly three basic things that anyone, anywhere can optimize naturally.
The man responsible to introduce this method is Wim Hof, who is now a 62-year young male, popularly known as the Ice-man and superhuman which he keeps living up to by doing splits on icy rocks, climbing Mount Everest wearing nothing but shoes and shorts, immersing in ice for hours long and believe it or not there is lot more to the man.
The Wim Hof method basics.
The method that Wim Hoff practically developed, researched, and offered over the years comes down to the three basics:
- Cold Exposure- Generally, when exposed to cold we hide into our warmers, heaters, and spoon feed our bodies with all kinds of comfort. There is nothing wrong about that, just that Wim has a completely different approach, where he runs towards the cold without any barriers. He believes the cold holds powers and is not our enemy. Wim immerses himself and the people who go to train with him in the Ice Cold natural waters or into baths with ice in it. Reading this for the first time might be giving you chills and it might seem nearly impossible for you to do it. Of course, Wim understands that and teaches to gradually begin with cold showers and build upon them. You can start with as little as 15-30 seconds of cold showers that too at the end of your normal hot showers. This can be increased to around 2 minutes with little progression every day. The cold triggers your vascular systems, shocks your body, allows you to naturally produce heat inside your body without the de-stimulating layer of clothes. Having a cold shower every day you experience better blood flow throughout the day which gives you a lot more energy. By exposing your body to the cold you are awakening yourself to the physiological power and neural activity of your own body.
2. Breath- Ever thought something as basic as breath, that we don’t even do consciously most of the time, could hold the potential to change your biochemistry from acidic to alkaline? The breathing exercises in the Wim Hof Method have proven to clean up the biochemical residue in the lymphatic system that is the deepest of all bodily systems. Inflammation in our cells is caused by the biochemical residue left behind from all the stressful activities we do in our work and emotional life. Wim believes that by changing our biochemistry from acidic to alkaline and cleansing ourselves of the biochemical residue, we can eliminate the primary causes of diseases.Here is a link to Wim’s guided breathing session for merely 10 minutes that is suggested to do before breakfast as when your stomach is full, all the metabolic activity and all the oxygen are directed to the stomach and block the way. Also, it is suggested to watch this safety instructional video first before you begin with the Wim Hof breathing method for the first time. What you would be doing through this method is influencing your pineal gland, the epiphysis cerebri, which in ancient literature was known as the third eye or the seat of the soul. As the body’s electricity activates the hormones in the pineal gland, images and experiences locked deep within your subconscious mind enter your consciousness. Doing this exercise is like a natural high, where the anxiety and trauma fall away from your consciousness as you free yourself from it by consciously manipulating the biochemistry and electricity in your brain. That’s how powerful your breath is.
3. Mind- Setting a strong intention in your mind for withstanding the cold plays a major role. We already know the wonders of the power of our minds. The Wim Hof method is no exception to it. With the power of the mind, what Wim refers to is commitment. Becoming the Ice-Man didn’t happen overnight or waking up one fine morning and deciding he was superhuman. Wim himself practiced his method for over 20 years and made it a non-negotiable part of his day no matter what highs or lows he faced, and he did have a lot of lows alright. So you can’t expect to start experiencing miraculous results of the method by practicing it for merely 10 days or just every other day. If Wim did it for 20 years before introducing it to the world and still continues to (in fact now more than ever, probably most of the day) how much are you ready to commit? You need to start now, to train not only your body but also your mind to progressively build on this skill set and reap the benefits for life.
One of the most fascinating parts of the research was the experiment Wim himself went through where he was injected with a virus that when injected into the body of a normal person would start showing flu-like symptoms. Much to the scientist’s surprise, Wim showed no such symptoms, in fact, he was also able to regulate his body temperatures as a result of controlling his autonomous nervous system. This is where he was labeled as a “superhuman” of course he can do it, but can others? That was the question. Wim then set off to take up the challenge and train a group of people completely new to this method and guess what? All of the trainees showed the same results as Wim when injected with the same virus for the extended experiment. Wim achieved this by providing even less than a week of training to the trainees. 12 male subjects were trained to suppress the inflammatory markers in the blood in as little as 4 days. None of the 12 reacted to the endotoxin.
Wim keeps breaking the barriers and the limits the human race has set in their minds. Here is a documentary you can binge on next that would completely intrigue you to set out on this route to transformation.
Activating your full potential doesn’t always have to be complicated as the power already resides within you. We hope we were able to introduce you to an opportunity of tapping into your peak states of energy, health, and a default state of constant bliss. We at BBETTER wish to be a lot more than your go-to health supplement brand and contribute towards your wholesome well-being.
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