This Trick REDUCES STRESS, ANXIETY & BUILDS Your Immune System | Wim Hof & Lewis Howes

Healthy Eating

Wim Hof emphasizes the importance of healthy eating alongside his breathing and cold therapy practices. He argues that processed foods with chemicals and additives are detrimental to our physiology, making it harder for our bodies to function optimally. Hof believes that reconnecting with our natural instincts about food can lead to better health and spiritual well-being 1.

Food needs to be food. That's number one. Then two. Very important. In the times when we had to look for our food, we got alerted within our bodies and mind. Our eyes became bigger, we became more alert. Where is food? Hey, I got to go then that's upon your mind. Your mind is being alerted through the sensation inside your body. Your body is talking to you. It says, food. Food. Oh, yeah. Where is it? And when you do that, then you appreciate food, then you value food. It's spiritual. It's knowing that you got to do something for your food.

--- Wim Hof

He also highlights how breathing exercises can help remove negative biochemical elements, improving relationships and reducing stress 2.

   

Spiritual Food

Hof delves into the spiritual aspects of food, urging people to feel their hunger and appreciate their meals fully. He explains that when we are truly hungry, our bodies are better prepared to receive and process food, making the experience more fulfilling and spiritual 3.

Feel your hunger, feel your appetite. Then you appreciate not only your food a whole lot better. It will become a whole lot better because your whole system is ready to receive the food. When you are hungry, your system is ready to take it on. The enzymes, the cellular processes, they are all await. Screaming. Yeah, beautiful. So nice. Then you are witnessing a feast and you are in it. That should be food every day. Then it becomes spiritual, physical. Spirituality is food.

--- Wim Hof

Lewis Howes and Hof discuss the benefits of fasting and conscious eating, emphasizing that delaying gratification can lead to better health and longevity 4.

   

Conscious Living

Living consciously involves more than just diet; it extends to holistic practices that enhance overall well-being. Hof shares how deep breathing can help us connect with our inner selves and resolve emotional blockages, leading to better mental health and relationships 2.

Through the breath we are able to go with the mind into deeper Tissue. Because the breathing is like water. It goes everywhere. When we go into deeper breathing, it goes deeper in the tissue. There could be the blockage, the inhibition. There the fear started. And then you were able to solve. Because we are the alchemists, all of us.

--- Wim Hof

He also discusses the importance of being present and mindful in everyday activities, which can lead to a more fulfilling and balanced life 5.