Wahls say his name when she talks about swimming in her cold pool. If you would like to know more about the method and upcoming workshops, then please donвЂ™t hesitate to get in touch, I will be happy to speak to you about it.Enjoy this guest post from Wahls ProtocolВ® Health Practitioner, Ed Paget:

Today I teach the Wim Hof Method in Barcelona. Moves that have allowed me to live my life more by values and to have more time for the outdoors, friends and family. More recently the method has helped me to change my profession from a primary school teacher to a coach, helping people with anxiety and to setting up a successful podcast. Of course, like all of us I still struggle sometimes, itвЂ™s a natural reaction to move away from discomfort, but the ice can teach you to be more accepting. IвЂ™m so happy that I found the Wim Hof Method in Barcelona as it has had such a positive impact on my life. This subtle, but powerful change has helped me to bring more acceptance to difficult mental states and to take on new challenges. But now, rather than trying to ignore the pain, I would try to move towards it, to feel it more and in doing so I could notice it changing. When in the cold waters of the river I would repeatedly feel quite intense pain in my hands and feet. It firmly reminds you that discomfort is a normal part of life, a part of your nature and to approach, rather than avoid it. The discomfort of the cold provides an incredible opportunity to learn experientially about acceptance. Despite reading so many books on the topic thereвЂ™s a big difference between intellectually understanding something and actually experiencing it. Some days I was able to do it more, than others. Wim and I during the instructors training course in Poland.ДЇor years iвЂ™d been playing with the concept of acceptance and found it to be like a spectrum. I started heading to the Pyrenees on my weekends to practice in rivers and lakes and this is where I started to deepen my understanding of the practice. I started with cold showers and then progressed slowly to ice baths. Perhaps the most important thing iвЂ™ve learnt over the years is to move towards discomfort and the cold certainly offers that. Moving Towards DiscomfortДЇor me having struggled with anxiety virtually all my life, I saw the cold exposure component as an opportunity to overcome fear. We should always listen to our bodies and never perform the Wim Hof breathing techniques in or near the water or when driving. As Wim says, the cold is a powerful force and should be treated with respect. Today, Wim aims to share the method and all of itвЂ™s benefits with the world, but is quick to point out that we must practice it in a safe way.

Starting with the Feinstein Institute in 2007, Universities all over the world were finding that not only could Wim tap into his autonomic nervous system, but in doing so he could influence his immune response, endocrine system and parts of the brain responsible for self reflection and pain control. Wim became famous for taking on world record challenges and it was this that caught the attention of the scientific community who were baffled by WimвЂ™s claims that he could voluntarily tap into his autonomic nervous system. I felt a rush of relaxation and well being flood over me as I went into a deep meditative state. With the sounds of tribal music and WimвЂ™s encouraging voice, it didnвЂ™t take me long to notice the effects, a tingling sensation in the fingers and toes. The Breathing MethodДЄfter receiving the breathing instructions from Wim, a didgeridoo started to play and I layed back to focus my attention on the breath. The passion and belief in his method were immediately evident. What struck me straight away was his energy, he was quite literally bouncing up and down as he spoke to us. Then without warning, Wim appeared on the stage. The Wim Hof Method in Barcelona might look a little different to this.

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