There is a surprising lack of consistency regarding the recommended length (recommendations being spread out on many pages, of course), and I do not mean the beginner/advanced differences.Īdditionally, referencing science and data is awesome, but it'd be great if an actual list of sources was added. The same thing goes for the showers part. Why? Why can't the method be described very thoroughly and in one place? There is no video attachment in a book, no guided meditations - the instructions need to be clear from the very beginning. On a similar note, the simplest version of the WMH breathing tips is spread out throughout the whole book. This work really needs a better-organized narrative. Also, please fix the chaos in the narration. Simply making this book a bit shorter (to avoid the constant repetitions) would make it way better. It only made me more irritated, to be honest. The fact that Wim, too, admits it to the reader does NOT help. Some chapters feel like an exact repetition of many other ones. I truly believe this book could become a great one, helping to popularize Wim's method, but it requires some serious work from a good editor. I must admit that, at least for now, YouTube and Wim's app and website seem like much better sources to learn about it all. But after some chapters, my excitement has dimmed greatly. The beginning of this book made me feel excited.
Wim Hof and his method are great I do not doubt it - I even practice it myself at times. I truly believe this book could become a great one, helping to popularize Wim's method, b *I received an advanced reader's copy through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. *I received an advanced reader's copy through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. “You find you can control your destiny.”. “With these practices, you awaken to your inner source of power and fulfillment,” he says.
Yet the most important result of Hof’s method goes beyond improved health or performance-it is a path for reconnecting with your spiritual nature.
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With guidance suited for any reader-young or old, sick or healthy-you’ll learn how to harness three key elements of Cold, Breathing, and Mindset to take charge of your own mind and metabolism.
In his gripping and passionate style, Hof shares the story of how he developed his method, along with testimonials and new insights from the university research studies on its amazing results. Wim Hof has become a modern legend for his astounding achievements, such as withstanding extreme temperatures, breaking world records, and running barefoot marathons over deserts and ice fields. You can overcome disease, improve your mental health and physical performance, and even control your physiology so you can thrive in freezing temperatures.” With The Wim Hof Method, this trailblazer of human potential shares a method that anyone can use-not just extreme athletes or spiritual masters-to supercharge your capacity for strength, health, and happiness. Wim Hof has a message for each of us: “You can literally do the impossible. You can overcome disease, improve your mental health and physical performance, and even control your physiology so you can thrive in freezing temperatures.” With The Wim Hof Method, The only definitive book authored by Wim Hof on his powerful method for realizing our physical and spiritual potential The only definitive book authored by Wim Hof on his powerful method for realizing our physical and spiritual potential Wim Hof has a message for each of us: “You can literally do the impossible.