Influencing the Autonomic Nervous System: The Wim Hof Method, Voluntary Generated Piloerection, and Healing through Breathwork with Tim Mann of Train the Brain LLC

Today I’m in the studio talking with Tim Mann of Train the Brain LLC. Tim shares his inspiring story of how discovering the Wim Hof method helped him make a complete recovery after a devastating accident that nearly claimed his life. After his accident, Tim was suffering from a Traumatic Brain injury, PTSD, emergent mood disorder, along with addition to painkillers. He credits his dedication to practicing breath work and cold water exposure in helping him gain his life back. Tim has since gone on to become a certified Wim Hof Instructor who now trains others in the method. We’ll talk about the scientific evidence of how you can influence your autonomic nervous system and share how everyone can use these techniques to live a happier and healthier life… so without further ado, lets jump in!

Links:

Tim Mann, MA, LPC, SCL of Train the Brain LLC

https://www.trainthebrainllc.com

https://www.instagram.com/trainthebrainllc/

https://www.facebook.com/templeofmann/

Book Recommendations:

Breath by James Nestor

https://amzn.to/3PcVzkN

Winter Swimming by Susanna Søberg

https://amzn.to/3InFTHM

The Wim Hof Method by Wim Hof

https://amzn.to/3Pcyfnr

Video Recommendation

Wim Hof of Michigan “Brain over Body” Study

https://youtu.be/YficBlvPwWQ?si=y_9YTizToj7mJCzf

Wim Hof Method

https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

Voluntarily Generated Piloerection

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6071615/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2020.00590/full