“That is the same confidence you will feel when your subconscious comes to your awareness…. You will be drawn in too, because…you cannot miss. There’s only one shot to take. Take it and in doing so discover the purpose of your life. Let the light guide you, and go with confidence.” ~ Wim Hof
By Catherine Austin Fitts
I have several friends and colleagues who have tried to get me to study Wim Hof’s work for several years. This includes Ulrike Granögger, who has attended one of Hof’s workshops and whose advice and counsel is always excellent.
Wim Hof’s nickname is “The Iceman,” as he is known for cold therapy – cold showers and ice baths. As someone who loves bubble baths and Jacuzzis, the thought of taking a nice long freezing shower in the morning was far from appealing.
Nonetheless, I was finally inspired to get Wim Hof’s latest book, The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential. I confess that this is, in fact, one of the best books I have read about getting and staying well.
Wim Hof recommends things that you can do at home or on the road. Anyone can do them. His techniques involve cold showers, baths, swims, or outdoor exposure as well as breathing exercises and mental visioning. No expenditures required.
Part of the appeal is Wim Hof himself – his journey and authenticity. His excitement to help you get and stay healthy and vital is infectious.
Last Monday, I started with morning breathing exercises followed by a cold shower – an add-on after a regular warm shower. I started at 15 seconds of freezing North Sea cold water and after a week, I am up to 32 seconds. My goal is to get to 2 minutes. Each day I have had approximately 5% to 15% more energy all day than I had in the weeks before – the method has made a real difference.
So, I have just started and have far to go. That said, I already know that this book is going on the 2021 Annual Wrap Up – Best Books for 2022 that we will publish in January. As the traditional medical infrastructure is destroyed by inflation, politics, and tyranny, we need to invest our time and resources in the most economic forms of health and wellness. Now is a good time to discover Wim Hof and his method.
Please note: The book’s FAQs say that the Wim Hof Method is not recommended for people with a variety of conditions, including epilepsy, high blood pressure, heart disease, or a history of serious health issues or migraines. It is also not recommended for pregnant women. If any of that describes you, you may want to read the book and speak with your physician before you consider using the method.
Related Reading:
Special Solari Report: The Wim Hof Interview
Wim Hof (Wikipedia)
Catherine,
I am thrilled to see Wim Hof’s work being promoted on the Solari site. I’ve been practicing the Method for almost three years, and similar to other commenters, I have not been sick once! The practice has further enabled me to cultivate a much deeper connection to my inner-self that has opened the gate to a much better state of mental clarity and resilience. The core components or “sensations” of my practice naturally find their way into my daily life and I am overall a far better person for it.
I can personally confirm that cold showers are more difficult than immersion in a bath/lake/ocean. The spray of the shower mixed with the warmer air prolongs the adjustment period. But adding a cold spray to the end of your hot shower is an important practice to become familiar with your body’s reaction. I’m so happy that you are trying this method for yourself and when you are ready, I highly encourage you to try immersion, preferably somewhere out in nature (the whole experience of being in nature and the cold is profound).
Best wishes.
Yup. Working up to it! I believe you.
Great review Catherine! I’ve been doing Wim Hof’s practices for about 18months now and haven’t been sick once! I’ve converted a large chest freezer into an ice bath & go in this every day – tough at first but you get used to it quickly & is awesome for physical & mental health
I am still just doing showers. Wim told Ullie and me during the interview meeting that he finds showers much harder than ice baths – many others say the same. So I am working up to the!
What is nice about this method is that there is a logic behind it:
“After 40-50sec from holding the breath, your body enters survival mode. It cannot get enough oxygen so something must be wrong. The immune system goes berserk. It kills any foreign invader in the hope that it will solve the problem.”
The fasting works in a similar way. The fasting also allows the cleaning of whole body.