Wim Hof claims that through his technique combining meditation, Wim Hof Breathing, and cold exposure, you can change your mind and body - particularly your stress response and immune system response.
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Sounds pretty miserable to me, but hey, anything for a story - or in this case, a Netflix original series - right? If you haven’t seen it, the episode takes you along with the goop team to Lake Tahoe in the winter, where they learn the intense Wim Hof Breathing method, do yoga outside in the snow in bathing suits, and jump into the freezing cold lake water. This study provides a framework for future research that needs to be conducted with regard to these various effects, as well as possible negative effects.If you’re like us and have been watching binging The Goop Lab on Netflix, you’ve likely watched the second episode, “Cold Comfort.” The wide range of observed effects suggests that the WHM is a simple and accessible tool that has possible applications in many different contexts, primarily with regard to mood- and anxiety-related symptoms. Interview participants attribute these primarily to adaptation to stress and increased control over the physiology. It is also notable that changes across physical, psychological, social and spiritual domains are observed, and atttributed tothe WHM. This could reflect characteristics inherent to the WHM. Other factors to which the changes are attributed are a sense of community greater connectedness to one's own body and feelings internal agents that promote/prevent change (mindset discipline motivation overall health prior spiritual experiences knowledge) external agents that promote/prevent change (life circumstances Wim Hof social resources social barriers availability of (sufficiently) cold water accessibility and simplicity of the method external stressors immersion, language) and interactions with other treatments/practices.Ĭonclusions: Notably, most of the participants were men aged 30-60. The changes are primarily attributed to adaptation to stress and increased control over the physiology. The most commonly reported negative change was difficulty sleeping. Most commonly reported positive changes were changes in energy levels mood overall well-being stress and anxiety focus and awareness respiration a sense of spiritual connectedness to the Self immunity physical stress and tension a sense of spiritual connectedness to nature and body temperature. Most of them experienced mostly positive changes attributed to the WHM, although some negative changes were reported as well. Results: The user group appears to be comprised primarily of North American and European men aged 30-60, motivated by health consciousness and curiosity, who learn about the WHM online or by word of mouth. These interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and inductively analyzed by the researcher The interviews were conducted in order to acquire additional, qualitative data regarding general information regarding their condition and experience with the method changes attributions resources limitations helpful aspects of the method problematic aspects of the method and suggestions for improvement. Follow-up interviews were conducted with 16 individuals using an interview schedule based on Elliott's (2008) Client Change Interview Schedule. Results were descriptively analyzed by the researcher. This questionnaire contained questions regarding how respondents found out about the method whether they tried the method motivations or expectations for trying the method duration and frequency of practice positive changes negative changes whether they were suffering from specific complaints/conditions prior to beginning the practice and whether they were willing to participate in follow-up interviews. Methods: An online questionnaire was created, and circulated on various Facebook-groups, resulting in 241 respondents filling in the questionnaire.
This mixed-methods study aimed to study the characteristics of this group, as well as the reported effects, factors underlying these effects and possible improvements that can be made to the method. Nevertheless, the method has attracted thousands of practitioners.
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Despite a growing body of research surrounding this method, the full scope of the effects of the method are still undocumented. Characteristics of Users and Reported Effects of the Wim Hof Method : A Mixed-Methods Study.īackground: The Wim Hof Method (WHM) consists of a combination of cold-exposure, breathing exercises and yoga postures, designed to offer users a means to gain increased control over the physiology.
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