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Cold Showers / Wim Hof Method

Discussion in 'Self Improvement' started by DuckofDeath, Jul 29, 2020.

  1. Jul 29, 2020 #1
    DuckofDeath

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    'Hey' to anyone out there reading this.

    I'll be reaching the 60 day mark soon. When I reached 30 days, I started working in meditation and taking cold showers to increase/compound the self-improvement benefits of NoFap. I've been really happy with the results. Meditating has been good (I can tell the road to true mindfulness is going to be a long one), and cold showers have been great! On top of that, I've been doing an hour of cardio 6 days a week.

    Since I've been taking cold showers and been thrilled with the results, I thought I see about upgrading the habit in celebration of the 60 day milestone. I saw Wim Hof on the JRE years ago.

    It was interesting but I never tried it. I remember he has some weird breathing routine before he gets in cold water but that's about it. Since everyone on here is so self-improvement focused, I'm sure there are a few people who could give me the scoop.

    Is it effective or is it overplayed? What sort of results have you gotten?
     
    DuckofDeath, Jul 29, 2020
    DuckofDeath, Jul 29, 2020
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  2. Jul 30, 2020 #2
    L3t'sG0

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    Wim hof method has limited research done but I'll share some studies.

    The gist: Allows greater control over autonomous nervous system.

    Abstract: Suggests increased resistance for immune response to endotoxins
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4819555/pdf/10067_2015_Article_3009.pdf

    Abstract: Allows greater control over own metabolism rate (basically making cold showers less, cold)
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1053811918300673

    There are more on his website and though there hasn't been much research and a reasonably big sample size studies, it looks promising for at least the future of immune-response treatment.

    But as always, stay curious and take things with the amount of salt you need.
     
    L3t'sG0, Jul 30, 2020
    L3t'sG0, Jul 30, 2020
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