Wim Hof Breathing Method
In a previous post I wrote about the importance of deep breathing. In this post I expose what I have done in this area.
I am doing the Wim Hof breathing method each day now since a little more than a month.
How I do it
The way I do the Wim Hof Breathing Method is to:
- lay on the couch alone in a room. Sometimes I switch off all lights. Some other times I let the torch on my phone. To ensure that I do not get disturbed by my family, I only do the Wim Hof Breathing session either in the early morning or right before going to sleep.
- put my bluetooth headset on during the breathing session.
- tweak the Wim Hof Breathing Method app settings: in the morning I deactivate the background music, so that I enjoy some seconds of light sleep. In the evening however, I activate the music because it relaxes me and provides me with company.
Results after doing it for some time
I did the exercise for about three weeks, once in the morning before I go to work, and sometimes once just before I sleep. I used to inhale deep, hold it for the quiet period, then exhale. I once achieved a retention time of more than 3 minutes:
I thought I was a natural fish. Then, after I watched Wim in a Youtube video, I found out I was doing the exercise wrong!
In fact, I needed to exhale first, hold the breath while in the exhale phase, then inhale for 15 seconds to refill the lungs.
That explains my drop in retention time starting from October 17th.
Observations
- No more stressed belly when sitting on the desk at work
- Movement of the diaphragm: I feel it easier and far less stressed
- General sense of calmness all day long
- Increased awareness of the environment around me
- slight increase of stamina when working out.
Where did I go from there?
I did not stop doing the Wim Hof Method. On the contrary, I integrated it into my daily routine. Yeah, sometimes I was not disciplined enough to go through it once.
In the following section, I have included my reports practicing this breathing technique. Each report shows my retention time sometimes for a week and lately on a daily basis:
Wim Hof Breathing Method Nov24 -30 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time 2911-0512 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time_0712-1212 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time 1312 1812 
Wim Hof Breathing Method General statistics 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time 2112 2612 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time 2612 2712 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time 2812 03012021 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time 04012021 1001 
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Screenshot 2021 01 24 18 09 38 139 nl.deckeron.apps .innerfire 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210128 055935 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time MG 20210131 212049 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time MG 20210131 094502 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time MG 20210129 171300 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210203 205337 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210202 205527 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210201 203228 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210205 061204 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210204 204031 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210206 081909 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210208 060346 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210207 064542 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210207 210939 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210209 203155 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210208 191959 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210214 095125 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210212 060506 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210211 205724 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210210 210654 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210214 144855 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210215 210337 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210216 211324 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210219 064016 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210217 211042 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210221 210905 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210221 083533 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210222 210121 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time Screenshot 2021 02 23 06 30 49 822 com.android.deskclock 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210224 211726 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210223 210601 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210225 205505 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time Screenshot 2021 02 25 06 12 16 900 com.android.deskclock 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210228 210824 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210301 210422 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210304 211517 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210303 211436 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210306 214940 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210305 211635 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210311 053337 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210307 212229 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210308 213037 
Wim Hof Breathing Method Retention time IMG 20210311 211533
Update 14.03.2021: At this point I know I got the habit of practicing the Wim Hof method, which means I no longer need his app to track my progress. And I no longer use the Android Stopwatch to track my progress. I know for a fact that my retention time ranges between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. At the beginning of the week I usually approach the 2 minute mark, because my body has recovered during the weekend. But around Thursday or Friday I know that reaching the 2 minute mark becomes almost not possible.
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