###### 💨 Wim Hof Method [[On Tools, Skills, and Practices...]] Type: [[🕯️ Breathwork 💨]] Use: [[🛠 Self-Soothing]], [[🕯️ Grounding]] Developed by extreme athlete [[Wim Hof]], the WHM is a combination of [[🕯️ Breathwork 💨]] and cold exposure which reduces stress and inflammation and stimulates the [[💡 Vagus Nerve]]. Before attempting the method, there are a few crucial rules to follow: 1. Never attempt the [[🕯️ Breathwork 💨]] in or near a body of water nor while driving a vehicle. Practice laying in bed or couch, somewhere you will be safe if you lose consciousness. 2. If any negative emotion bubbles up during the practice, stop. 3. Never force. Don't hold your breath longer than is comfortable just to get a longer time. Don't just jump into a cold shower. Maintain slow, steady breathing, and slowly get into the shower limb by limb. We are working with our body, not against it.