MEET: Wim Hof 'ice-man'

Wim Hof’s extraordinary ability is his power to withstand below freezing temperatures. This Dutchman has ran marathons over snow barefoot, been buried in ice, and holds the world record for the longest time submerged in an ice bath: 1 hour and 52 mins. But if that’s not impressive enough

, Wim has climbed the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in nothing but shorts, earning him the name “The Iceman”. When asked how he is capable of withstanding below-freezing temperatures, Wim relates that he achieves these remarkable feats through meditation by turning his ‘inner thermostat up’ as he wades through unbelievable cold. Researchers have confirmed that Wim is indeed capable of consciously controlling his autonomic nervous system and immune responses; score one for the power of meditation.

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