With his characteristic deep, warm voice, Wim Hof teaches you the power of the breath and cold, guiding you every step of the way on a natural path to strength, health and happiness. My hope is to inspire you to retake control of your body and life by unleashing the immense power of the mind. While seated or lying down, take 30-40 full conscious breaths. Breathe fully into the belly and chest, then let go without force. That said, the book is about the method and from an author who put their ego aside and invested their life on a w(h)im!

Armed with his motto “What I am capable of, everybody can learn”, Hof believes that people can tap into their inner potential using his ‘Wim Hof Method’: a combination of breathing, cold therapy, and meditation. Put in the simplest of terms, the Wim Hof Method® is a way to keep your body and mind in its optimal natural state. The benefits of his method, now practiced by millions, have been validated by eight university research studies. He has been featured on the BBC, VICE Media, Discovery Channel, and The Joe Rogan Experience, The Tim Ferriss Show, and The School of Greatness podcasts. He describes his method as a combination of cold exposure, breathing practices and mindset trainings, and claims that those can change our biochemistry in a matter of days. Practices like those aren't new. It's been known for thousands of years in certain eastern traditions. But Wim Hof is one of the first persons that voluntarily started to merge those practices into modern science and western society, which is very valuable for us because eastern teachings tend to be a bit mystical and not attractive for western folks. But with the help of people like Wim, we're being given techniques that can improve and even save many lives around the world. Wim Hof is a man on a to transform the way we live by reminding us of our true power and purpose. “This is how we will change the world, one soul at a time,” Wim says. “We alter the collective consciousness by awakening to our own boundless potential. We are limited only by the depth of our imagination and the strength of our conviction.”But it was the death of Olaya, the mother of his four eldest children (he has six in total), who took her own life in 1995, that had a profound effect on him.

Breath ―Wim’s unique practices to change your body chemistry, infuse yourself with energy, and focus your mind Come and enjoy the energy of a group breathing session and feel the support of the tribe in the ice during an in-person workshop or week-long retreat. With the bombastic certainty of a man obsessed, Wim Hof offers scientific curiosities worthy of further investigation, as well as groundbreaking self-healing tools worth experimenting with yourself, especially if conventional medicine has failed to help you.” ― Lissa Rankin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine Wim Hof, a.k.a. “The Iceman,” holds multiple world records for his feats of endurance and exposure to cold―such as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro wearing only shorts and shoes, running a barefoot half-marathon in the Arctic Circle, and standing in an ice-filled container for more than 112 minutes. Having been taught by the majestic natural power of the cold, Wim is on a mission to share his discoveries with the world.And one more time, two and a half minutes without breathing. He talks as I hold it, and says my body is bringing down inflammation. I told him I had some osteoarthritis in my hand; this will help, he says, optimistically. I also told him I’d had depression. He says this helps depression as well. “You’re dealing with the chemical residue that causes the anxiety, you are cleansing the shit. And, yes, it improves the virility as well.” I don’t think I said I had any issues with my virility, did I? Hof has certainly challenged the limits of what the human body can achieve. But he wasn’t always The Iceman we know today. Science should be looking to explain the powerful effects of placebo and Wim appears to have submitted exciting scientific research on the matter... whether it's a breakthrough only time will tell. As he began feeling that his life had lost meaning, he started to swim in ice-cold rivers to numb his pain. The writing isn't perfect but it is steeped in character. With an open mind, you can enjoy this book and learn about an alternative method to well being.

Wim has become known as “The Iceman” for his astounding physical feats, such as spending hours in freezing water and running barefoot marathons over deserts and ice fields. Yet his most remarkable achievement is not any record-breaking performance—it is the creation of a method that thousands of people have used to transform their lives.Gradually extend your exposure every day until you can handle two minutes in the cold. You just improved your metabolic efficiency, regulated your hormones, further reduced inflammation and are enjoying the endorphins released in response to the cold. The reason he’s embarked on unbelievable challenges is to demonstrate what the human mind and body is capable of by tapping into the deepest part of the brain.

I invite you to witness your own being blossoming, to push past your conditioning. This method is accessible to all." —Wim Hof Over time, our relationship with the world we live in has changed. Our lifestyles have disconnected us from the natural environment.

Breath—Wim’s unique practices to change your body chemistry, infuse yourself with energy, and focus your mind Finland’s Arctic Circle may not be the ideal spot you have in mind when running a marathon - unless your name is Wim Hof. This book fortifies that the mind is the most powerful tool we possess; however, very few use it like Mr. Wim Hof. A positive and persuasive read.”— Ant Middleton, British adventurer Refined over forty years and championed by scientists across the globe, you'll learn how to harness three key elements ofCold,BreathingandMindsetto master mind over matter and achieve the impossible. Of the doubters, Hof says: “They can doubt, but let them try this once before they end up in the dead end of their own prejudice.”