Mind & Body Tools to Optimize Your Life
How the Wim Hof Method was born… Wim Hof’s pain (and becoming world famous) It was a beautiful winter morning Wim was strolling through the local park, when he noticed there was a thin, bright sliver of ice on top of the pond. It sparkled in the morning sun. And to him, it… Continue Reading
Binaural beats are a popular way of training your brain to produce brainwaves of a certain frequency. Each frequency comes with its own “brain state” For example: if you stimulate your brain with “alpha waves” (frequencies between 8 and 12 hz), the result would be that you feel more relaxed and less anxious/stressed. And if you… Continue Reading
How easily do you cope with challenges and stress in your life? No, in fact, don’t tell me. I can actually predict your answer. Well, I can predict your answer if I could take one specific and easy measurement from your body. Your ‘adaptive reserves’ Your in-the-moment ability to handle physical, emotional and mental stress is also called your “adaptive… Continue Reading
“Dr. Matthijs entered the room with the results of the test, and was the first to show me that each of the two groups had different immune reactions. My response was: ‘Are you serious? Then this must really be true?’ ” – Prof. Peter Pickkers, MD, PhD Dr. Pickkers works at the Experimental Intensive Care department… Continue Reading
Todd Becker of gettingstronger.org has his own view on what has the most impact on his Heart Rate Variability. He has experimented with different activities that lowered or increased HRV: “Based on a review of numerous studies and extensive personal experimentation, I’ve learned some surprising things about what tends to raise or lower HRV. And I’ve found… Continue Reading