Wim Hof Method Guided Breathing for Beginners (3 Rounds Slow Pace)

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A guided Wim Hof breathing session of three rounds at a slow pace, building from a 30 second to a 90 second breath hold. An on-screen bubble animation helps you keep the rhythm.

HN commenters share it as a gentle beginner session and as a way to wind down before sleep.

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3 comments from Hacker News

@hukuuu2022-07 · in “Ask HN: How to get to sleep after an evening workout?”

Hi, two suggestions that work for me: 1) The Wim Hof method. How to do it: link Guided session: ▶ this video 2) Reveri - self hypnosis app: link Also, do you get enough sunlight during the day? They say it balances your circadian rythm. Some other resources that might be helpful: link link

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@mosiuerbarso2022-04 · in “5-min breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs (2021)”

Thanks for this. My pensioner mother came back from the doctors yesterday with a chest infection, on top of this she has mild bronchitis. I've just sent her this exercises as I'm hoping it might improve her lung health. Although i did send her this one which is a bit easier: ▶ this video But thanks for posting it, I never knew about this method. Just tried it myself and it rocks.

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@bentt2025-04 · in “Decreased CO2 during breathwork: emergence of altered states of consciousness”

I got into doing this Wim Hof breathing exercise a few years ago and it was definitely intense. Unsure if this is related but sounds similar. ▶ this video

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