This is episode number 1443 with New York Times best selling author and the Iceman Wim Hof.

Use food well and it's medicine. Use food to run, it killed you. I mean the food problem in the world

could be solved through this what I'm going to tell you right now.

Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Lewis Howe's former pro athlete

to turn lifestyle entrepreneur and each week we bring you an inspiring person or message

to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today.

Now let the class begin.

Saad Guru once said only when you explore the ecstasy of simply being where even to breathe

is a distraction. Can you call yourself complete? And the Dalai Lama said everything we require

is already there within our mind. My guest today is my good friend Wim Hof. He's a Dutch

extreme athlete named the Iceman by breaking a number of records related to cold exposure including

climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot

and standing in a container while covered with ice cubes for almost two hours. Wim is convinced

that everyone can tap into their inner potential and has made it his mission to share what he's

learned with the rest of the world. I'm always fascinated by our conversations and his wisdom and

I know that this interview will help you in a massive way. I got to spend about five days with him

earlier this year in Poland and it was life changing and eye opening. In this episode we discuss

why you need to be mindful of your breathing as well as your diet. How to use our minds to

heat our bodies in the cold and cool our bodies in the heat. This is crazy that our bodies can do

this with our mind. The three skills that everyone should learn to live happier. A quick and simple

technique for anxiety and stress and why it's so effective. The dangers of avoiding pain in your

life. Why are society struggles so much with addiction? We talk about Wim Hof's personal diet

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