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The Wim Hof Method. I never had any issue with: - snow - rain (being soaked was in rare cases still an issue) - anything cold really Before that I was unhap

The Wim Hof Method. I never had any issue with: - snow - rain (being soaked was in rare cases still an issue) - anything cold really Before that I was unhappy with whatever was cold. Now I'm neutral at worst and super exhilarated and hyped like I'm taking drugs (but legally) at best. The adrenaline rush is very strong and very real, and a lot of fun :) How I would pitch this to my younger 18 year old self: want insta-ten-percent more happiness without changing anything about yourself, but by simply learning a breathing technique? Learn the Wim Hof Method and never complain about being cold again!

kinkrtyavimoodh 7y ago
Can you explain the method simply? I Googled and all the websites seem to be full of marketing BS.
- starpilot 7y ago
  Take cold showers and do the breathing exercise. The first part was easy when I lived in LA, in Seattle it has been a struggle.
- roter 7y ago
  From [0]: 30 cycles of controlled hyper-ventilation, followed by holding breath with lungs empty as long as possible, then deep breath and hold for 15-20 secs. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof#Wim_Hof_Method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof#Wim_Hof_Method
  - kinkrtyavimoodh 7y ago
    Interesting how closely this matches many Yogic breathing techniques.
- mettamage 7y ago
  Some science behind it: https://www.pnas.org/content/111/20/7379 https://www.pnas.org/content/111/20/7379 Disclaimer: I was one of the guinea pigs. The method is found on YouTube actually. The hallmark of you performing the method well is that you can go longer without oxygen by timing yourself (my progression went from 20 seconds to after 16 rounds to 3 minutes -- by breathing out all air first and then not breath). I won't describe the method here as you're more helped with people overexplaining it than underexplaining it. One wouldn't teach a full programming language to a novice in one comment either. Disclaimer 2: I'm not a doctor.
jczhang 7y ago
I have a headache right now and am wondering if you have seen success with wim hof for that.
- rabidrat 7y ago
  Seems like it only takes a few minutes...did you try it? How did it affect the headache?

kinkrtyavimoodh 7y ago

Can you explain the method simply? I Googled and all the websites seem to be full of marketing BS.

starpilot 7y ago
Take cold showers and do the breathing exercise. The first part was easy when I lived in LA, in Seattle it has been a struggle.
roter 7y ago
From [0]: 30 cycles of controlled hyper-ventilation, followed by holding breath with lungs empty as long as possible, then deep breath and hold for 15-20 secs. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof#Wim_Hof_Method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Hof#Wim_Hof_Method
- kinkrtyavimoodh 7y ago
  Interesting how closely this matches many Yogic breathing techniques.
mettamage 7y ago
Some science behind it: https://www.pnas.org/content/111/20/7379 https://www.pnas.org/content/111/20/7379 Disclaimer: I was one of the guinea pigs. The method is found on YouTube actually. The hallmark of you performing the method well is that you can go longer without oxygen by timing yourself (my progression went from 20 seconds to after 16 rounds to 3 minutes -- by breathing out all air first and then not breath). I won't describe the method here as you're more helped with people overexplaining it than underexplaining it. One wouldn't teach a full programming language to a novice in one comment either. Disclaimer 2: I'm not a doctor.

jczhang 7y ago

I have a headache right now and am wondering if you have seen success with wim hof for that.

rabidrat 7y ago
Seems like it only takes a few minutes...did you try it? How did it affect the headache?