And when you’re all done you’re going to want to chill out for a little bit, gently moving your fingers and toes and returning your breath to normal before getting into your day. Repeat this three or four times and you’ll find yourself being able to hold your breath for longer and longer with each cycle. Once you’re done holding your breath it’s time to take a big deep breath in and hold for 15 seconds before starting the cycle all over again. It taught me to relax into these sensations that would normally scare me, and how to reset when they became too much. You feel the similar effects of tingling and lightheadedness, but you’re in control. As someone who suffers from the occasional panic attack, this part helped me understand them better and will hopefully help me get through them in future. With it, I was stretching it to one and a half minutes. Without this exercise, I was struggling to hold my breath for 30 seconds. For me, this was the truly groundbreaking part. You’ll start with 20 to 30 power breaths before exhaling and holding your breath for as long as you’re able. To get things rolling, use the guided exercise video below so you can hear Hof talk through the method as you follow along. Hof recommends starting on an empty stomach for maximum results, so peg in 15 to 20 minutes just after you wake up to fire up those lungs. And if you’re pregnant this is a no-no, sorry gals. Lying down is best, preferably on something soft and comfy like your bed. While doing the breathing method you’re essentially making yourself hyperventilate, so you don’t want to do this one standing up, in water, the car or anywhere you could get yourself into trouble if you pass out. In between achieving these crazy feats, Hof educates daring people of the world in the Wim Hof Method, which combines cold therapy and breathing in the hopes of reducing stress levels, increasing energy and pepping up the immune response which is exactly what we all need right now.Īlong with the calming benefits, the technique is said to improve sleep, help you focus, enhance creativity and increase willpower so with that, it’s time to prepare your lungs and your senses and give The Iceman’s technique a try.įirst thing’s first safety. Basically, he’s obsessed with stretching his body to the absolute limits, in the worst conditions imaginable. Known as The Iceman, Hof has broken some pretty cool records, including completing a half marathon in bare feet above the Arctic Circle and being covered in ice cubes for near on two hours. Well, that man is Wim Hof and he might just be onto something. You’ve probably heard about that crazy Dutch guy who chills out in sub-zero temperatures like it’s no big deal.
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