It may take longer time and consistent effort to experience long-term benefits, but it’s clear to me that this breathing method is a fast way to meditate and manage stress.
I tried holding my breath for longer but only made it about 10 seconds further. In my last session, it felt almost natural to hold my breath for 90 seconds. I did not reach a thought-free space, but I could clear my head. When I tried the practice a second time, I didn’t feel any pain or any urge to breathe until the end. I was watching the clock and focused on keeping myself from breathing. The method is supposed to induce a meditative state, but the first time I tried it I could only feel my lungs contracting towards the end. This surprised me because I had never held my breath longer than 30 seconds. I found that I could barely hold my breath for one minute on the first try, but I reached 90 seconds on the second round without any strain. I tried an 11-minute guided breathing with three rounds. You then take one deep inhale and hold for 15 seconds before beginning another round with 30 rapid breaths. After the final exhale, you hold your breath for an extended period of time. Hof’s website claims that his breathing technique, based on a Tibetan meditation practice called Tummo meditation, relieves stress, reduces inflammation and strengthens your immune system.īefore holding your breath, you breathe in and out 30 times as fast and hard as you can. Wim Hof, or the Iceman, is renowned for holding his breath underwater in freezing temperatures. The Wim Hof breathing technique reduced stress and stretched my breathing capability beyond what I could imagine in just three sessions.
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