Usually, hyperventilation makes you start gasping for air in stressful situations and triggers the “fight or flight” response, but with this method you won’t trigger the stress. His breathing exercise is like controlled hyperventilation. By now it’s scientifically accepted that humans can voluntarily control their autonomic nervous system. To spread his message of love and happiness, Wim has started to work together with scientists to prove the benefits of his method. It’s just that our modern world has distanced ourselves from our prime-primal state. Wim Hof has been able to master his own physiology and believes that this is how nature intended us to be. It’s not about the cold, but about improving our health and regaining inner power. He has taught the same techniques to many other people so he’s not just a mutant – everyone can do it. He credits his superhuman feats to his meditation and breathing techniques.