18: Wim Hof Method: Breathing, Cold Exposure, & Mindset with Retired Peace Officer Erik Milosevic




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Summary: <br> One of the best and simplest pieces of advice anyone could give to benefit energy, freedom, and health is:  Remember to breathe and relax. We are constantly faced with acute and chronic stress, which causes soul cavities.  Stress causes inflammation, which may contribute to many serious health problems such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes.  Chronic stress may also give rise to emotional issues such as depression, anxiety, fear, anger, feelings of despair and hopelessness, as well as loneliness. These health issues create distance from our ourselves and our loved ones.  The good news is…there is something we can do about it.<br> Joining me on this special episode is Certified Wim Hof Instructor, retired Peace Officer, lifetime Yogi, and my dear friend, Erik Milosevich.  Together, we discuss ways to find peace and improve our emotional resilience.  We share our personal journey with the Wim Hof Method of breathing exercises, cold exposure (via cold showers and ice baths), mediation, and mindset to strengthen our mind, body. The goal of this episode is to help you develop self-awareness skills and self-regulation tools to overcome adversity and stress in a healthy manner.<br> Get Up Strong,<br> Scott<br> For those lost in pain, we have to become gladiators. Power is within us all. Anything can be overcome by going within. –Wim Hof<br> Show Notes:<br> Opening:  An excerpt from the book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Warrior-Monk-Fulfilling-Potential-Happiness/dp/1611702720/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1532988147&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=warrior+and+the+monk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Warrior and The Monk: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Potential And Finding True Happiness</a> by past guest Greg Amundson.<br> 11:00 Milo’s history and life experiences<br> 20:45  Wim Hof Method intro<br> 26:40  Stress and Trauma, first responders, organizational stress<br> “The ability to breath and relax is a science and an art.”<br> 33:40  The Autonomic Nervous System and the two branches, Sympathetic (Fight/Flight) and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems (Rest/Calm/Relaxed).<br> 37:20  The Vagus Nerve.  Understanding these systems helps your self-awareness which leads to the ability to self-regulate. <br> 41:00  Mastering Peace<br> 42:00 Purposeful and Mindful BREATHING.  Different types of breathing tactics including nasal breathing, Wim Hof, box breathing, circular breathing, ocean breath, etc. all aimed at giving us tools to self-regulate our stress.<br> 58:48  The gift of Wim Hof breathing. How to do it and why.  The power of the journey inward.<br> 1:11:30  Breathing and its relationship to Grief. Mindfulness – Be here and now without judgement.<br> 1:19:20  COLD EXPOSURE – (Cold showers and Ice Baths)  How, why, what are the benefits. Mindset and emotional, psychological, and physical benefits. <br> 1:34:30  Chest freezer turned into Ice Baths<br> 1:45:50  Mindset and MEDITATION <br> 1:47:00  Ice bath conversations<br> 1:51:32  Pursue Satori<br> Links:<br> <a href="https://thesisuway.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TheSisuWay.com</a>  <a href="https://www.wimhofmethod.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wim Hof Method</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/erokdaworld/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@erokdaworld</a>  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/1scottmcgee/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@1scottmcgee</a>  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesisuway/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@TheSisuWay </a> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Way-Peaceful-Warrior-Changes-Lives/dp/1932073205" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman</a><br>  <br>