Summary of The Wim Hof Method by Wim Hof

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Summary of The Wim Hof Method by Wim Hof The Wim Hof Method by Wim Hof will describe a method that combines breathing exercises, cold training, and commitment. The method is named after Wim Hof, as he is the one who brought these three components together. It is also named after Hof for practical reasons—he is already well-known for his many appearances on television showing what he can do with the cold. The method is based on Wim Hof’s many years of training in the natural environment. For a long time, he has tested his body's limits by exposing it to increasingly extreme challenges. One important discovery he made during this process was the ability to control his bodily functions in a way that science had not deemed possible. For example, anyone can lift their right hand and scratch their nose with their index finger, but no one can fight bacteria that have been injected into their arm. Hof can do that. He can influence and control his autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates things like your body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing and determines whether your blood vessels dilate or contract. In other words, everything that automatically happens in your body. “Normal” people cannot control these functions. In the autonomic nervous system, everything happens automatically. The fact that Hof can control his autonomic functions has long been regarded as a medical wonder. But Hof sees it differently: he is convinced that everyone is theoretically capable of influencing their autonomic nervous systems. In 2014, he was proven correct. A scientific study conducted at the Radboud University Medical Centre with 24 test subjects showed that people who had practiced the Hof method were all able to control their autonomic nervous systems. Get a copy of this summary and learn about the book.