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Tev ir taisnība gan tad, kad tu domā, ka vari kaut ko izdarīt, gan tad, kad domā, ka nevari.
Šī pieredze mani pilnībā disciplinēja un ielika pamatus morālei. Es biju tikpat spēcīgs kā īpašās vienības karavīrs. Tāpēc es iesaku visiem bērniem, kuri grib kļūt stipri, izvadāt avīzes kalnainā apvidū. Tu uzzināsi, kas esi, jo nebūs neviena cita, ar ko sarunāties. Tu ļausies pārdomām un atklāsi mierpilnu pasauli, kura harmoniju nekas nespēj izjaukt. Tu būsi viens, un neatkarīgi no laikapstākļiem tev būs jāpaveic darbs līdz galam. Tu atradīsi sevi pašu savā visdziļākajā būtībā. Lūk, tas ir spēks.
Mēs esam attīstījušies tik tālu, ka varam kosmosā palaist raķetes un nogādāt cilvēkus uz Mēness, taču neesam iemācījušies, kā kļūt laimīgiem, spēcīgiem un veseliem. Cik patiesībā gan mēs esam nabadzīgi… Cik maz spējam kontrolēt.
Šī pieredze mani pilnībā disciplinēja un ielika pamatus morālei. Es biju tikpat spēcīgs kā īpašās vienības karavīrs. Tāpēc es iesaku visiem bērniem, kuri grib kļūt stipri, izvadāt avīzes kalnainā apvidū. Tu uzzināsi, kas esi, jo nebūs neviena cita, ar ko sarunāties. Tu ļausies pārdomām un atklāsi mierpilnu pasauli, kura harmoniju nekas nespēj izjaukt. Tu būsi viens, un neatkarīgi no laikapstākļiem tev būs jāpaveic darbs līdz galam. Tu atradīsi sevi pašu savā visdziļākajā būtībā. Lūk, tas ir spēks.
Mēs esam attīstījušies tik tālu, ka varam kosmosā palaist raķetes un nogādāt cilvēkus uz Mēness, taču neesam iemācījušies, kā kļūt laimīgiem, spēcīgiem un veseliem. Cik patiesībā gan mēs esam nabadzīgi… Cik maz spējam kontrolēt.
"Reducing inflammation is as simple as breathing." // This book made me realize I need to be less of a weeny about cold showers. Just breathe! Just get into the cold water! Can Wim's breathing and cold exposure methods help control autoimmune disease? He says it suppresses inflammatory markers. He cites examples of people with autoimmune disease who heal once using his methods. I believe it, I just need to muster up the courage and motivation to do it regularly!
Good ideas. I’ve tried some of the method and I absolutely feel like I feel some of the benefits he talks about but this book desperately needed an editor.
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*I received an advanced reader's copy through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Wim Hof and his method are great; I do not doubt it - I even practice it myself at times. The beginning of this book made me feel excited. But after some chapters, my excitement has dimmed greatly. I must admit that, at least for now, YouTube and Wim's app and website seem like much better sources to learn about it all.
I truly believe this book could become a great one, helping to popularize Wim's method, but it requires some serious work from a good editor. Some chapters feel like an exact repetition of many other ones. The fact that Wim, too, admits it to the reader does NOT help. It only made me more irritated, to be honest. Simply making this book a bit shorter (to avoid the constant repetitions) would make it way better. Also, please fix the chaos in the narration. This work really needs a better-organized narrative.
On a similar note, the simplest version of the WMH breathing tips is spread out throughout the whole book. Why? Why can't the method be described very thoroughly and in one place? There is no video attachment in a book, no guided meditations - the instructions need to be clear from the very beginning. The same thing goes for the showers part. There is a surprising lack of consistency regarding the recommended length (recommendations being spread out on many pages, of course), and I do not mean the beginner/advanced differences.
Additionally, referencing science and data is awesome, but it'd be great if an actual list of sources was added.
On a completely separate note, while I do understand this is Wim's book and Wim's way of thinking, I can imagine quite a lot of people getting at least slightly annoyed at how he sometimes describes women and mothers - loads of stereotypes there. Nothing too terrible, but still. Let this be a small trigger warning for readers who keep feminist matters as close to their heart as I do.
Also, please be careful of the suggestions that Hof's method can treat depression and similar illnesses without an adequate amount and quality of studies focused solely on this matter - this. is. dangerous. to. suggest. Sure, Wim's method can serve as an aid along the way, but do remember this is an illness that needs adequate care and treatment that has been thoroughly tested
Wim Hof and his method are great; I do not doubt it - I even practice it myself at times. The beginning of this book made me feel excited. But after some chapters, my excitement has dimmed greatly. I must admit that, at least for now, YouTube and Wim's app and website seem like much better sources to learn about it all.
I truly believe this book could become a great one, helping to popularize Wim's method, but it requires some serious work from a good editor. Some chapters feel like an exact repetition of many other ones. The fact that Wim, too, admits it to the reader does NOT help. It only made me more irritated, to be honest. Simply making this book a bit shorter (to avoid the constant repetitions) would make it way better. Also, please fix the chaos in the narration. This work really needs a better-organized narrative.
On a similar note, the simplest version of the WMH breathing tips is spread out throughout the whole book. Why? Why can't the method be described very thoroughly and in one place? There is no video attachment in a book, no guided meditations - the instructions need to be clear from the very beginning. The same thing goes for the showers part. There is a surprising lack of consistency regarding the recommended length (recommendations being spread out on many pages, of course), and I do not mean the beginner/advanced differences.
Additionally, referencing science and data is awesome, but it'd be great if an actual list of sources was added.
On a completely separate note, while I do understand this is Wim's book and Wim's way of thinking, I can imagine quite a lot of people getting at least slightly annoyed at how he sometimes describes women and mothers - loads of stereotypes there. Nothing too terrible, but still. Let this be a small trigger warning for readers who keep feminist matters as close to their heart as I do.
Also, please be careful of the suggestions that Hof's method can treat depression and similar illnesses without an adequate amount and quality of studies focused solely on this matter - this. is. dangerous. to. suggest. Sure, Wim's method can serve as an aid along the way, but do remember this is an illness that needs adequate care and treatment that has been thoroughly tested
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"The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential" de Wim Hof es una obra que despierta tanto el escepticismo como la curiosidad. Hof, conocido como "El Hombre de Hielo", presenta su famoso método que combina la exposición al frío, técnicas de respiración y meditación. Lo intrigante del libro es la audaz afirmación de Hof de que su método puede mejorar significativamente la salud física y mental.
A primera vista, Hof podría ser fácilmente confundido con tantos otros gurús y charlatanes del bienestar, prometiendo resultados milagrosos con métodos aparentemente simples. Sin embargo, a medida que uno avanza en la lectura, encuentra que el libro de Hof está imbuido de una honestidad y un entusiasmo genuinos que son difíciles de ignorar. Además, el método de Hof no está completamente desprovisto de fundamentos científicos; especialmente interesantes son sus exploraciones del estrés hormético y cómo la exposición controlada a ciertos tipos de estrés (como el frío extremo) puede fortalecer el cuerpo y la mente.
Lo que distingue a este libro de otros en el género de autoayuda y desarrollo personal es la combinación de experiencias personales de Hof, anécdotas de aquellos que han probado su método, y referencias a estudios científicos que respaldan, al menos en parte, algunas de sus afirmaciones. Aunque Hof a veces puede sonar como un entusiasta más que un científico, hay una lógica coherente en su argumentación que merece atención, especialmente en lo que respecta a la resiliencia al estrés y el fortalecimiento del sistema inmunológico.
Es una lectura estimulante que desafía nuestras concepciones tradicionales de la salud y el bienestar. Aunque algunas de sus afirmaciones pueden requerir un salto de fe, hay suficiente sustancia en el libro para considerar seriamente sus métodos como una herramienta valiosa para mejorar nuestra salud y potencial humano.
A primera vista, Hof podría ser fácilmente confundido con tantos otros gurús y charlatanes del bienestar, prometiendo resultados milagrosos con métodos aparentemente simples. Sin embargo, a medida que uno avanza en la lectura, encuentra que el libro de Hof está imbuido de una honestidad y un entusiasmo genuinos que son difíciles de ignorar. Además, el método de Hof no está completamente desprovisto de fundamentos científicos; especialmente interesantes son sus exploraciones del estrés hormético y cómo la exposición controlada a ciertos tipos de estrés (como el frío extremo) puede fortalecer el cuerpo y la mente.
Lo que distingue a este libro de otros en el género de autoayuda y desarrollo personal es la combinación de experiencias personales de Hof, anécdotas de aquellos que han probado su método, y referencias a estudios científicos que respaldan, al menos en parte, algunas de sus afirmaciones. Aunque Hof a veces puede sonar como un entusiasta más que un científico, hay una lógica coherente en su argumentación que merece atención, especialmente en lo que respecta a la resiliencia al estrés y el fortalecimiento del sistema inmunológico.
Es una lectura estimulante que desafía nuestras concepciones tradicionales de la salud y el bienestar. Aunque algunas de sus afirmaciones pueden requerir un salto de fe, hay suficiente sustancia en el libro para considerar seriamente sus métodos como una herramienta valiosa para mejorar nuestra salud y potencial humano.
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Spiritual, scientific and a way to gain autonomy back over health, mind and spirit