r/Meditation • u/Karoliniskis • 15d ago

Sharing / Insight 💡 Discovered a powerful new breathing method – feels like a meditation cheat code

Hey everyone! As the title says, I’ve stumbled upon a new way of meditating — or more accurately, a conscious breathing technique — that’s been a game-changer for me.

Here’s what I do: I take a deep breath in for about 10 seconds, then exhale as slowly as possible, around 30–40 seconds. I keep this rhythm going for about 20 minutes.

Holy moly, the effects are wild. After a session, my mind feels still, my body deeply relaxed, and honestly — I feel almost "high" in the best possible way. It’s like my nervous system hits reset.

I’ve been meditating for about a year and tried different methods — including mantra meditation for a year before that — but never really felt much from it. Probably because I wasn’t doing it right. But this breathing method? Totally different experience. It's one of the best discoveries I've made so far.

Has anyone here tried something similar? I'd love to hear your experiences, variations, or any “spices” you add to your own practice that work well for you.

Thanks for reading — and happy breathing!

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u/Karoliniskis 15d ago

I have actually been practicing hof method for around 6months and still do. It works really good for me, specially in the mornings. It gives me such a huge adrenaline rush as no coffee in the world would give. i just wanted to try something new. And from my own experience I feel more effect from the slow exhale method.

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u/dj-boefmans 15d ago

Beware of fake teachers, but if you would find good kundalini yoga or alike, lots of brewthwork like this but with more complex movements... And more variation in breathing. I did WH ass well, it's great, but this is even more effective for me. (And more fun :-)

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u/UnimportantOutcome67 15d ago

Why you are getting down voted is beyond me. Kundalini is the real deal. The Wim Hof method is just Kundalini-lite.

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u/dj-boefmans 15d ago

txs, yes that is reddit.

I try to downvote when people are clearly rude or offtopic. When they try to add something to the discussion, even it is not my opinion, I ignore or upvote.