EverythingsHazy
Well-Known Member
For all of you who are currently on a CannaBreak, and who are suffering with anxiety/stress/restlessness, I highly recommend you take a look at this thread: The Wim Hof Method Thread
To preface this, I'm a science loving skeptic. I look at all ideas with a healthy dealof skepticism, but I try my best to remain open to new beliefs/techniques, when they seem to have some validity upon further research. I had kept this method on the back burner, so to speak, for the last few years, while I occasionally practiced forms of deep breathing (4-7-8 technique is one of my favorites for calming down), but I was drawn back into the world of the WHM this pasts winter/spring, and decided to fully immerse myself (ice bath pun) in the practices, to see what they're all about. My current conclusion is that the claims and benefits are often backed by some solid research studies (available for free, online, including the links provided in the original thread), and that there my lack of negative side effects, coupled with a rekatively storng (especially for a non-chemical treatment) successful results in my own life, make it worth it for me to continue on my WHM journey, and to stay observant and open to what may come.
So far, I've gottn 3-4 people to experiment with a cold shower, or even ice bath dip, and they all immediately replied with "that was amazing". People who would be the first to tell me you're insane, i never doing that shit again".
The WHM focuses largely on a specific breathing technique (explained in detail, in the thread), and cold exposure, and can have beneficial effects such as (I highlighted the ones most directly connected to CannaBreaks)...
1. Reduced inflammation
2. Reduced stress
3. Improved sleep quality
4. Increased willpower
5. Improved cold tolerance
6. Overall mental health improvement
7. Altitude sickness mitigation
8. Asthma / Arthritis management
9. COPD management
10. Increased immune system effectiveness
It also gives you a mild-strong buzz, which doesn't last very long, but long enough to center yourself, and get some productive meditation done.
No, it's not the easiest thing you'll ever do.
No, it's not a cure all.
No, it isn't going to permanently and immediately remove all of your stressors.
Yes, I find, that with months of self-experientation, it has been worth it for me, so much so, that I have only missed 1 day of completing my WHM routine, in the last 90 days. I ntoice a strong effect on m y physicaolgical and mental states. I am much more calm, focused, and on top of the world, after competing the routine, than I feel when I first wake up.
The method has helped many people feel much better, both mentally and physically, particularly those with mental healthor autoimmune afflictions, so I wanted to share it with all of you.
Feel free to hit me up for any additional information or guidance related to the WHM, eithe ron the thread, or via DM. I'd be happy to share more about my experiences, and personal practices.
***Safety Notes***
I am NOT a doctor, and I do not know your personal physical limitationsn and ailments, so I can't say tha it is 100% safe for you. There is more infor about people who should avoid certain parts of the method, in the dedicated thread, but you should still check with your doctor about how safe each phsase of the method is for you specifically.
For starters, it strongly affects your heart rate, so you should br careufl if you have ehart issues. It also can causeeye problems, if you use the stage which is often referred to as "squeezin you inhaled retention breath" (something I've come to understand as the valsalva maneuver, but this eneds confirmation), if you have any for of retinapathy, including diabetic retinopathy.
You can also faint in the middle of the breath work rounds, so be cognizant of your surroundings, dont do the breath work while standing, driving, riding a bike, or in any body of water, as fainting can have catasrphic effects, in thosescenarios. Set yourself up with pillows, in case you fall. I have yet to pass out, but I can definitely see how others have done so. Don't push yourself past the limits your body tries to make you aware of. None of this method is about pushing past our own limits in a rushed way, It's all gradual improvement over time, and everybody is different. It would not be recommended that you jump into a frozen lake on your first attempt. You can die. Start light. Listen to your body. Remember, that you don't need to push hard Enjoy the feelings.
To preface this, I'm a science loving skeptic. I look at all ideas with a healthy dealof skepticism, but I try my best to remain open to new beliefs/techniques, when they seem to have some validity upon further research. I had kept this method on the back burner, so to speak, for the last few years, while I occasionally practiced forms of deep breathing (4-7-8 technique is one of my favorites for calming down), but I was drawn back into the world of the WHM this pasts winter/spring, and decided to fully immerse myself (ice bath pun) in the practices, to see what they're all about. My current conclusion is that the claims and benefits are often backed by some solid research studies (available for free, online, including the links provided in the original thread), and that there my lack of negative side effects, coupled with a rekatively storng (especially for a non-chemical treatment) successful results in my own life, make it worth it for me to continue on my WHM journey, and to stay observant and open to what may come.
So far, I've gottn 3-4 people to experiment with a cold shower, or even ice bath dip, and they all immediately replied with "that was amazing". People who would be the first to tell me you're insane, i never doing that shit again".
The WHM focuses largely on a specific breathing technique (explained in detail, in the thread), and cold exposure, and can have beneficial effects such as (I highlighted the ones most directly connected to CannaBreaks)...
1. Reduced inflammation
2. Reduced stress
3. Improved sleep quality
4. Increased willpower
5. Improved cold tolerance
6. Overall mental health improvement
7. Altitude sickness mitigation
8. Asthma / Arthritis management
9. COPD management
10. Increased immune system effectiveness
It also gives you a mild-strong buzz, which doesn't last very long, but long enough to center yourself, and get some productive meditation done.
No, it's not the easiest thing you'll ever do.
No, it's not a cure all.
No, it isn't going to permanently and immediately remove all of your stressors.
Yes, I find, that with months of self-experientation, it has been worth it for me, so much so, that I have only missed 1 day of completing my WHM routine, in the last 90 days. I ntoice a strong effect on m y physicaolgical and mental states. I am much more calm, focused, and on top of the world, after competing the routine, than I feel when I first wake up.
The method has helped many people feel much better, both mentally and physically, particularly those with mental healthor autoimmune afflictions, so I wanted to share it with all of you.
Feel free to hit me up for any additional information or guidance related to the WHM, eithe ron the thread, or via DM. I'd be happy to share more about my experiences, and personal practices.
***Safety Notes***
I am NOT a doctor, and I do not know your personal physical limitationsn and ailments, so I can't say tha it is 100% safe for you. There is more infor about people who should avoid certain parts of the method, in the dedicated thread, but you should still check with your doctor about how safe each phsase of the method is for you specifically.
For starters, it strongly affects your heart rate, so you should br careufl if you have ehart issues. It also can causeeye problems, if you use the stage which is often referred to as "squeezin you inhaled retention breath" (something I've come to understand as the valsalva maneuver, but this eneds confirmation), if you have any for of retinapathy, including diabetic retinopathy.
You can also faint in the middle of the breath work rounds, so be cognizant of your surroundings, dont do the breath work while standing, driving, riding a bike, or in any body of water, as fainting can have catasrphic effects, in thosescenarios. Set yourself up with pillows, in case you fall. I have yet to pass out, but I can definitely see how others have done so. Don't push yourself past the limits your body tries to make you aware of. None of this method is about pushing past our own limits in a rushed way, It's all gradual improvement over time, and everybody is different. It would not be recommended that you jump into a frozen lake on your first attempt. You can die. Start light. Listen to your body. Remember, that you don't need to push hard Enjoy the feelings.
But I'm not cracking and I'm not vaping cbd either so its a true break, and I think I might have to extend it for a few additional days, due to re registered bs from my grower and longer than usual mail delivery my next order is going to show up a bit late. No big deal a few extra days won't kill me but I expect to not accomplish much the next few days with such low energy levels.
I'm still at something at a loss as too why, some sort of perfect storm of circumstances I guess? But I at least don't think I'll put off my next break for as long anyway. Yes your right he doesn't refer to cbd one way or the other but perhaps it to works for people who use cbd exclusively. But I'm not particularly cbd sensitive to begin with and I a somewhat infrequent heavy user predominantly as a anti-inflammatory for when my back is out. And I've never found using cbd during a break to impede any beneficial improvement to increased thc sensitivity upon thc reintroduction, could just be me but they are different enough from each other to allow it.
and wind up at Saturn 
so I have options lol
before bed, I was still feeling nicely elevated so it made it very easy to just get back to bed and quietly meditate until I fell back asleep. Again today I've only felt the need for two sessions, just had my first session of .05 of some lighter home grown and though I'm not on the moon, I could be in low orbit or at the very least.......... I'm on a plane ooooohhhhhh oohhh I can't complain oooooohhhhhhh oohhhh...... sorry for the bad nirvana reference lol all in all I'm very happy with my results to my tolerance and will be doing the method again.
Possibly going to be a month wait with the way deliveries have been USA to Canada lately though. ![:\](/i/s/hmm.gif "Hmm :\")
