Welcome to this new episode. Today we're Welcome to this new episode. Today we're Welcome to this new episode. Today we're going to talk about what are we going to going to talk about what are we going to going to talk about what are we going to talk about today? Adel period and cold talk about today? Adel period and cold talk about today? Adel period and cold exposure. [music] A very very very A very very very A very very very bamic topic bamic topic bamic topic to be honest. I think um how would I to be honest. I think um how would I to be honest. I think um how would I would like to start by how do you how do would like to start by how do you how do would like to start by how do you how do you feel talking about this? you feel talking about this? you feel talking about this? Well, um yeah, to be honest, I think u Well, um yeah, to be honest, I think u Well, um yeah, to be honest, I think u we both came here um feeling a bit we both came here um feeling a bit
>> I think in many cases that's what we forget that we just take um information forget that we just take um information forget that we just take um information for granted and we take it as absolute for granted and we take it as absolute for granted and we take it as absolute truth and in reality uh because truth and in reality uh because truth and in reality uh because everybody and everybody and we were so everybody and everybody and we were so everybody and everybody and we were so happy when we found this line earlier on happy when we found this line earlier on happy when we found this line earlier on while preparing for this podcast. So let while preparing for this podcast. So let while preparing for this podcast. So let me let me repeat that. [laughter] So me let me repeat that. [laughter] So me let me repeat that. [laughter] So everybody and every body is different everybody and every body is different everybody and every body is different and unique. Um we believe it's so and unique. Um we believe it's so and unique. Um we believe it's so important that you important that you
different parts of our cycle period is different parts of our cycle period is just one part of it you know but the just one part of it you know but the just one part of it you know but the cycle it's cycle it's cycle it's >> almost going it's ongoing all the time >> almost going it's ongoing all the time >> almost going it's ongoing all the time absolutely absolutely absolutely >> it's part of our nature >> it's part of our nature >> it's part of our nature >> so we really feel that there is no >> so we really feel that there is no >> so we really feel that there is no reason for this to be approached as a reason for this to be approached as a reason for this to be approached as a taboo or something that uh that should taboo or something that uh that should taboo or something that uh that should should be ignored or restrictive. should be ignored or restrictive. should be ignored or restrictive. >> Yeah. Under the carpet because um it is
it really helps me to to just stick with it really helps me to to just stick with the cold and smoothen out the roller the cold and smoothen out the roller the cold and smoothen out the roller coaster. And for me, cold exposure can coaster. And for me, cold exposure can coaster. And for me, cold exposure can mean cold showers or cold plunges um mean cold showers or cold plunges um mean cold showers or cold plunges um outdoors. Gold plunges are my favorite. outdoors. Gold plunges are my favorite. outdoors. Gold plunges are my favorite. Um especially in natural water. Um especially in natural water. Um especially in natural water. >> And I just I just feel into how much >> And I just I just feel into how much >> And I just I just feel into how much gold my body can take. So if I feel up gold my body can take. So if I feel up gold my body can take. So if I feel up for it, then I would um yeah, merge for it, then I would um yeah, merge for it, then I would um yeah, merge myself outdoors exactly the same way as myself outdoors exactly the same way as myself outdoors exactly the same way as I do any other day of the month. And if
still practicing the method. It's it's still practicing the method. It's it's not pushing. It's not forcing. It's not pushing. It's not forcing. It's not pushing. It's not forcing. It's actually the method it's all about going actually the method it's all about going actually the method it's all about going within and and really feeling within and and really feeling within and and really feeling misunderstanding like you said. misunderstanding like you said. misunderstanding like you said. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. >> So, um I really liked what you >> So, um I really liked what you >> So, um I really liked what you mentioned. Yeah, I really loved what you mentioned. Yeah, I really loved what you mentioned. Yeah, I really loved what you said and you were also telling me like said and you were also telling me like said and you were also telling me like for example how you um uh enjoy also for example how you um uh enjoy also for example how you um uh enjoy also like your warm showers.
which I've gone in every single day and which I've gone in every single day and I can tell that literally um and that I can tell that literally um and that I can tell that literally um and that that's that takes me to the next topic that's that takes me to the next topic that's that takes me to the next topic which is the breathing and and the mind. which is the breathing and and the mind. which is the breathing and and the mind. Usually during those days when I did my Usually during those days when I did my Usually during those days when I did my breathing if I had any symptoms breathing if I had any symptoms breathing if I had any symptoms symptoms which I rarely have but symptoms which I rarely have but symptoms which I rarely have but sometimes I did the breathing already sometimes I did the breathing already sometimes I did the breathing already took them out. So when I finished my took them out. So when I finished my took them out. So when I finished my breathing session, I was really ready to breathing session, I was really ready to breathing session, I was really ready to go and I wanted to go to the ice bath.
sensors sensors will turn tune down. So you will not f will turn tune down. So you will not f will turn tune down. So you will not f feel the pain as much as you did before feel the pain as much as you did before feel the pain as much as you did before getting into the cold. And another thing getting into the cold. And another thing getting into the cold. And another thing that I I like to keep in mind when um that I I like to keep in mind when um that I I like to keep in mind when um when I'm on my period is that um cold when I'm on my period is that um cold when I'm on my period is that um cold increases increases blood circulation increases increases blood circulation increases increases blood circulation and and and >> the period naturally detoxifies the >> the period naturally detoxifies the >> the period naturally detoxifies the body. Mhm. body. Mhm. body. Mhm. >> So if I put myself into the cold and I
mind to it and you really understand mind to it and you really understand that this is a natural process of your that this is a natural process of your that this is a natural process of your body you see it in a completely body you see it in a completely body you see it in a completely different way you know and it's like uh different way you know and it's like uh different way you know and it's like uh sometimes I don't know I'm not there yet sometimes I don't know I'm not there yet sometimes I don't know I'm not there yet and I cannot relate to that but and I cannot relate to that but and I cannot relate to that but sometimes there are certain women that sometimes there are certain women that sometimes there are certain women that still don't accept this part of still don't accept this part of still don't accept this part of themselves. Maybe it rings a bell or not themselves. Maybe it rings a bell or not themselves. Maybe it rings a bell or not like no like no like no >> no for me
have only found when I started connecting with the cold. And before I connecting with the cold. And before I connecting with the cold. And before I forget, just on the on in relation to forget, just on the on in relation to forget, just on the on in relation to the studies, there is also a study about the studies, there is also a study about the studies, there is also a study about women with endometriosis on the official women with endometriosis on the official women with endometriosis on the official Vimhof method website. So if you're one Vimhof method website. So if you're one Vimhof method website. So if you're one of th those women who struggle with um of th those women who struggle with um of th those women who struggle with um with this really painful state then I with this really painful state then I with this really painful state then I highly recommend you just reading up on highly recommend you just reading up on highly recommend you just reading up on that and u maybe entertaining the that and u maybe entertaining the that and u maybe entertaining the thought to make the first steps towards thought to make the first steps towards
the cold exposure, you know, to help me the cold exposure, you know, to help me keep my own rhythm. And by rhythm, I keep my own rhythm. And by rhythm, I keep my own rhythm. And by rhythm, I mean my own hormonal fluctuation as mean my own hormonal fluctuation as mean my own hormonal fluctuation as everybody is everybody. [laughter] And everybody is everybody. [laughter] And everybody is everybody. [laughter] And for my body to help it maintain that and for my body to help it maintain that and for my body to help it maintain that and so then I'm better at the rest. So I I so then I'm better at the rest. So I I so then I'm better at the rest. So I I see it as a very very powerful practice see it as a very very powerful practice see it as a very very powerful practice to really help us regulate. And did you to really help us regulate. And did you to really help us regulate. And did you know that women experience more stress know that women experience more stress know that women experience more stress than men? than men? than men? >> I'm not surprised. [laughter] I that's
and emotional spiritual level. and emotional spiritual level. >> Definitely. It like it kind of like I >> Definitely. It like it kind of like I >> Definitely. It like it kind of like I was going to say something and I forgot was going to say something and I forgot was going to say something and I forgot [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> before we closed but >> before we closed but >> before we closed but >> that may be a sign that [laughter] we >> that may be a sign that [laughter] we >> that may be a sign that [laughter] we have ticked all the boxes. have ticked all the boxes. have ticked all the boxes. No, you were talking about um yeah, how No, you were talking about um yeah, how No, you were talking about um yeah, how you go in the world your the days you you go in the world your the days you you go in the world your the days you don't do your practice inner connection. don't do your practice inner connection. don't do your practice inner connection. Well,
might be different. So feel your body might be different. So feel your body and um improvements and um improvements and um improvements for us it has helped us a lot with the for us it has helped us a lot with the for us it has helped us a lot with the general symptoms of the period and the general symptoms of the period and the general symptoms of the period and the mental part mental part mental part >> and it's amazing to feel like a >> and it's amazing to feel like a >> and it's amazing to feel like a superwoman uh even during the days when superwoman uh even during the days when superwoman uh even during the days when I know a lot of other women struggle. I know a lot of other women struggle. I know a lot of other women struggle. >> It's just a feeling. >> It's just a feeling. >> It's just a feeling. >> It's powerful. Yeah. >> It's powerful. Yeah. >> It's powerful. Yeah. >> Yeah. I like what she said. Thank you so