Because a depression is a lack of adrenalin and of dopamine, and if you go into cold water, what does it do in the brain? It fills your mind – this is the only moment when you are not thinking about emotional agony or only thinking of the reasons which have led to depression.” “I had four kids, little money, I was heartbroken – my wife had committed suicide. His first wife took her life and the resulting darkness and depression led him to his discovery of how exposure to extreme cold and specific breathing techniques could restore the brain’s proper functioning. Monkey business aside, Hof’s backstory has tragedy to it, which he touches on in WellBeings.
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A verse or two in, he explains himself more conventionally: “Make your crazy monkey mind your friend and he will climb for you in the trees, find fruit, be there always.”ĭominic Bowden is exploring the world of wellbeing and how it can help New Zealanders cope with an uncertain world, in his new podcast series being hosted on Stuff. At one point in his conversation with Bowden, when the discussion turns to the problem of taming the so-called “monkey mind”, Hof grabs his guitar and busts out a tune he calls Crazy Like a Monkey. There is no shortage of self-belief on Hof’s part, and the Dutchman is unapologetic in his ebullience.
Which, beyond the actual method, means people “have to step outside of their mediocre comfort and get into real comfort, real power, real authority with their own bodies and minds”, he explains. To Hof, many such answers lie in what’s known and branded as” the Wim Hof Method”. * Cold Comfort: One brave Kiwi discovers the mental health benefits of cold water swimming - during a UK winter * What's so great about a growth mindset? A sceptic's guide to changing how you think
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* Dom Bowden is back: The reinvention of a reality TV king * Surviving the wellness epidemic with Dominic Bowden's new podcast Dutch extreme adventurer Wim Hof demonstrates why he’s also known as the Iceman.
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