How I Do The Wim Hof Method: Meditation

Note: This is part two of a three-part series where an average, middle-aged dude — me — tells you my step-by-step method for how I do each of the three aspects of the Wim Hof Method. Part one was about the breathing technique. Today is focused on meditation, and part three is about cold exposure.

Sometimes I use this sandy riverside beach near my house to do my Wim Hof meditation. (Photo: Author)

I admit it: I suck at meditation. This is why, over the past few years, on most days I’ve committed to — and followed through — on at least five minutes of it every day.

Five minutes? That’s not going to do anything, man! Yeah, one would think. But my experience (and some science) suggests otherwise.

In today’s post, I want to tell you how I do the meditation part of the Wim Hof Method. In addition, I’m going to share a brief overview of a spiritual practice I tag on at the end of my meditation, which I hope to expand into another blog series after this one.

Okay, take out your meditation cushion, take a deep breath and … wait, are you starting to meditate on me? Knock it off! Read the article first!

So my practice is very simple. After I finish the three rounds of Wim Hof breathing, which takes between 10 and 15 minutes, I do the following.

1. On my iPhone, I shut off the Wim Hof App and open the Insight Timer app.
2. I then hit the…