In @EdLatimore's review of @Iceman_Hof Method, he emphasizes the breathwork. Ed used to think of "the damn ice baths" as "a necessary torture," but now he no longer feels apprehensive -- because he has learned to gain control.
Carney's latest book 'The Wedge' is an exploration of that space between stimulus and response, where you get to choose (as Ed says, "control") your reaction. scottcarney.com/the-wedge
Psychologist @kellymcgonigal's 'The Upside of Stress' explains that "The story you tell yourself about your stress is more important than the stress itself." kellymcgonigal.com/books
Our own investigations reveal that the presence of a supportive Cold Coach or partner can make a huge difference in the experience of deliberate cold exposure. morozkoforge.com/post/stress-vs…
It's this relationship between a Coach like @AJezick and a trainee like @AJKayWriter that is one of the biggest differences between the Wim Hof and the Morozko Method. Because the principal benefits are psychologial. medium.com/morozko-method…
The extraordinary psychological benefits of whole-body, deliberate cold exposure even helped our friend @hbi2k learn to dance. medium.com/morozko-method…#icebath
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Dr. Anthony Fauci just published a new article on COVID in the New England Journal of Medicine. We don't have to tell you who Dr. Fauci, or his job title, or his credentials, because those reading this tweet already know. This is what he said in his article:
"The median age of the patients was 59 years, with higher morbidity and mortality among the elderly and among those with coexisting conditions (similar to the situation with influenza). Of note, there were no cases in children younger than 15 years.
"Either children are less likely to become infected (with COVID), which would have important epidemiologic implications, or their symptoms were so mild that their infection escaped detection.