Wim Hof Method Guided Breathing for Beginners (3 Rounds Slow Pace)
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters share it as a gentle beginner session and as a way to wind down before sleep.
What it is
A guided Wim Hof breathing session of three rounds at a slow pace, building from a 30 second to a 90 second breath hold. An on-screen bubble animation helps you keep the rhythm.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2022 to 2025.
What Hacker News said
Recommends mosiuerbarso · 2022-04 · on “5-min breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs (2021)”
Thanks for this. My pensioner mother came back from the doctors yesterday with a chest infection, on top of this she has mild bronchitis. I've just sent her this exercises as I'm hoping it might improve her lung health. Although i did send her this one which is a bit easier: [this video] But thanks for posting it, I never knew about this method. Just tried it myself and it rocks.
Recommends hukuuu · 2022-07 · on “Ask HN: How to get to sleep after an evening workout?”
Hi, two suggestions that work for me: 1) The Wim Hof method. How to do it: [LINK] Guided session: [this video] 2) Reveri - self hypnosis app: [LINK] Also, do you get enough sunlight during the day? They say it balances your circadian rythm. Some other resources that might be helpful: [LINK] [LINK]
Cites bentt · 2025-04 · on “Decreased CO2 during breathwork: emergence of altered states of consciousness”
I got into doing this Wim Hof breathing exercise a few years ago and it was definitely intense. Unsure if this is related but sounds similar. [this video]