My morning routine involves the breathing, focus and cold exposure of the Wim Hof Method. When I feel my mind slipping out of the present and into a rabbit hole of stress, I can consciously steer it back to my breath which immediately puts my mind and body back at ease. By doing deep, conscious breathing I am aligning my mind and body in the present moment. This sounds simple but it is extremely important for me when it comes to "getting out of my own head". The breathing and focus techniques allow me to center myself in the present moment by feeling my breathe going in and out. This has not only impacted my life but also the lives of the people that I am closest with.
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In addition, when I do feel stressed out I now know how to bring myself out of it because it is something I regularly practice. By practicing this, my body seems to no longer be as impressed to other stress stimuli, resulting in me feeling less stressed out day to day. This type of stress is called eustress and is considered to be a beneficial type of stress (similar to exercise). getting in cold f#ck!ng water) and then practicing relaxing in and calming myself down from the stress of the cold. One way the Wim Hof Method allows me to manage modern day stress is by actively and consciously putting myself in states of stress ( i.e. How Does the Wim Hof Method Help Deal with Modern Day Stress?
Now, t he stresses that come up such as bills, traffic, cleaning up after two toddlers, and trying to figure out what I am going to do when I grow up do not have nearly the impact that they used to. My internal state was moving from mostly anxious to a calm, but alert state that I have only been able to find practicing the Wim Hof Method. I also started feeling less stressed and anxious all the time. I was able to deal with stressful life events way better than before. What I found in practicing the WHM for my back pain was an awesome side effect. I initially was intrigued by the WHM to learn more about coping with pain and inflammation from a back injury. Luckily, the path of trying to naturally beat anxiety and depression led me to learning the Wim Hof Method.
I couldn't get out of my head and it was starting to effect my work, my relationships and my health all in a negative way. I remember feeling flooded by waves of anxiety when I would be lying safely in my bed at times at night. My inferred internal state seemed to always be anxious. I didn't realize at the time just how much of an impact this distress was having on my body though. The effect of going through the roller coaster of ensuing emotions was extremely detrimental to my overall mental and physical health.
I used to constantly feel the need to "future trip" about the what if's and how to's of tomorrow and beyond. How much time, effort and energy do we spend depressed about the past or anxious about the future? More importantly, how is this mental state affecting our mind and bodies? Ever feel "butterflies" in your stomach before a big meeting because you are afraid you may mess up? Waves of anxiety about your current or future finances? Can’t sleep thinking about another failed or failing relationship? Constantly worried you are unhealthy or something is wrong with you?
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