20 sats \ 3 replies \ @kr 26 Feb \ on: Optimal Breathing health
I can’t say I spend much time focusing on my breathing. I tried the Wim Hof routine once but didn’t feel like it was a powerful enough experience to try again.
How did you feel when you first began? Was your first experience the most valuable one? Or did it take a few experiences before you really got into a good rhythm?
When it comes to the Wim Hof Method, I have heard of people having very intense experiences like borderline out of body type stuff, but that was never the case for me. It was more of a calming, at peace feeling I got especially during the breathhold at the end, and I continued because I liked that feeling. It also did feel like it boosted my energy, which at the time I needed. I haven't actually done it in a while. I have been doing cold exposure via cold showers, which Wim also is a proponent of but when it comes to the breathing technique I've been focusing on other areas, although knowing what I know now of how the WHM serves as a sort of controlled stressor and functions to stimulate and strengthen your autonomic nervous system, I may get back into doing it as another tool in addition to cold exposure, working out, and other controlled stressors.
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