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Empowering Message and Gratitude Towards the Guest
The chapter highlights a message of empowerment to prioritize happiness, strength, and health, with the host expressing gratitude to the guest for their impactful work in changing lives through breathing exercises.
Beating sickness and bearing the elements, these are just 2 of the evolutionary powers The Iceman says we can all unlock
Wim Hof is a Dutch extreme sports athlete and multiple Guinness World Record holder who is best known for his ability to withstand extremely cold temperatures. He is also the author of the best-selling book, ‘The Wim Hof Method’.
In this conversation, Wim and Steven discuss topics such as, how he supercharged his immune system, the trauma of his wife’s death, the top 3 techniques for breathing, and how the cold helps you uncover your true self.
(00:00) Intro
(01:50) What is Wim's Mission
(04:13) Society's problems in the modern day
(05:45) The impact of the Wim Hof Method
(08:34) We need more discomfort, we've engineered out discomfort
(10:06) When did this start for Wim
(13:35) Your first experience with cold water
(14:25) What spiritual questions did the cold water answer?
(15:20) Being outside of society
(17:01) What is a life force
(19:15) Why don't we believe in ourselves?
(21:46) Falling in love
(26:46) Dealing with the grief of losing loved ones
(29:57) Telling your children their mother has passed
(31:32) The power of breathing exercises
(38:50) Breathing exercises unlock trauma
(49:22) Controlling stress through breathing
(54:09) Fighting off a virus with your mind
(57:00) Modern healing does not serve us
(01:01:19) Teaching Steven the method
(01:10:14) Where did Wim learn the method
(01:11:10) The power of the mind
(01:15:48) How do you train someone to stop becoming a victim of their mind?
(01:18:09) The ice bath
(01:23:34) Back to the studio
(01:27:15) Seeking discomfort
(01:29:23) Wim's routine
(01:35:45) How do you find your purpose?
(01:39:26) Last question
Please speak to your doctor or physician ahead of attempting any type of extreme cold water treatment and only partake in a safe, controlled environment under expert guidance
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You can purchase Wim’s book, ‘The Wim Hof Method’, here: https://amzn.to/3VyjFc9
For more information on the Wim Hoff Method, please visit www.wimhofmethod.com
Thank you to Urban Ice Tribe for supplying the ice baths. You can purchase one here: https://urbanicetribe.com/
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