Angela talks to the amazing Laura Hof, about the transformative power of cold exposure and the Wim Hof Method, exploring how these practices can enhance mental resilience and emotional regulation.

Laura shares her extensive experience in guiding individuals through the challenges of cold exposure, emphasising its role as a metaphor for overcoming life's stressors, and highlights the physiological and psychological benefits of ice baths and breathing techniques, including improved stress response, emotional regulation, and even pain relief.

“In the interview Laura references a 2024 study of 1114 women. The statistics are - 

The majority of women with symptoms swam specifically to reduce these symptoms (56.4% for period and 63.3% for perimenopause symptoms.)

Of the women using cold water swimming to reduce their symptoms, 85.8% said it alleviated the symptoms due to mental benefits and 92.6% due to physical benefits of the cold as the reason for the reduction of symptoms “

0:42 – Introduction to cold therapy and breathwork benefits
3:33 – Ice baths train resilience and stress management
7:18 – Women’s brains are more stress-sensitive
9:22 – Wim Hof breathing instantly reduces stress
11:35 – Breathwork helps regulate the nervous system
13:49 – Daily stress and emotional resilience training
18:00 – Cold exposure enhances mental clarity
28:52 – Mental benefits of daily cold showers
32:22 – Breathwork helps reprogram limiting beliefs
43:14 – Ideal frequency and duration of ice baths
48:10 – How to train your body to tolerate cold
52:29 – Cold exposure’s benefits for menopause
59:37 – Cold therapy reduces stress-related inflammation

Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Keynote Speaker and Host of The High Performance Health Podcast.

A former corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela regularly gives keynotes to large fitness, health and wellness events including the Health Optimisation summit, The Biohacker summit, Dragonfly live, Elevate Fitness conference and Gaia TV. She also delivers Health Optimisation and Performance Workshops to large multinational corporations and senior leaders with a strong focus on women’s health and burnout prevention.

Angela is also the creator of BioSyncing® a blueprint for high performing women who want to ditch burnout, harmonise their hormones and elevate their life.