The Method
Willpower
How to increase willpower — developing willpower for extreme wellness.
Definition
In one paragraph.
How to increase willpower — developing willpower for extreme wellness.
In practice
How the method uses it.
Willpower grows by meeting resistance and staying. The cold is the best gym for it because the resistance is honest, immediate and safe when done right.
Step by step
The protocol.
Step one
Ten more seconds.
Step two
One more day.
Step three
Never negotiate with the first urge.
Safety, plainlyNever practice breathing exercises in or near water.
Evidence
What the science says.
Self-regulation research; the method's commitment pillar.
Avoid
Common mistakes.
Using willpower against safety rules.
Go deeper
Related.
Never in or near waterWim Hof Method breathing, when done intensely for multiple rounds, can in rare cases lead to loss of consciousness. Always practice seated or lying down, in a neutral space such as a living room — never in water, in the shower, while driving, or operating machinery. Read the safety doctrine.