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Brain Mechanisms that Give the Iceman Unusual Resistance to Cold

By Wayne State University—Office of the Vice President for Research — 2018

Dutch adventurer Wim Hof is known as ‘The Iceman’ for good reason. Hof established several world records for prolonged resistance to cold exposure, an ability he attributes to a self-developed set of techniques of breathing and meditation—known as the Wim Hof Method. Yet, how his brain responds during cold exposure and what brain mechanisms may endow him with this resistance have not been studied—until now.

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Cultivating Qi: An Introduction to Chinese Body-Mind Energetics

While Chinese acupuncture and herbalism enjoy widespread popularity in the West, traditional Chinese exercise techniques—with the exception of qi gong—have rarely been taught outside China. This book is designed to change that.

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Mind-Body Connection