Wim Hof vs. Slow Breathing, and How to Start Something Meaningful
Published January 17, 2022
4 Thoughts
1. How to Start Something Meaningful (hint: exhale)
“If you watch anyone on the verge of starting something that matters, you'll see them settle into the moment by taking a deep breath in and exhaling….It's the body rolling up its metaphorical sleeves and saying, ‘Okay. It’s time. Let’s do this thing.’”*
- Michael Bungay Stanier, How to Begin
Starting something meaningful this year? Or just sending an important email or text? Roll up those metaphorical sleeves by taking a deep and relaxed breath in, and a relaxed and slightly longer breath out. “Let’s do this thing.”
2. Build Your Best Breathwork Practice
“You don’t have to build the habits everyone tells you to build. Choose the habit that best suits you, not the one that is most popular.”
- James Clear, Atomic Habits
Similarly:
You don’t have to use a breathing technique everyone tells you to use. Choose a method that best suits you, not the one that is most popular.
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P.S. The next thought shows you why—two different methods, similar results.
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