Lyme Disease | Wim Hof Method

Can we start?

Hi, my name is Roula!

I'm 60 years old.

I have Lyme disease and it's hard at times to start the day and

to do things as it goes as confusion in my brain.

I'm a writer

and this means that I have to have a lot of focus.

And having Lyme disease, it's very very hard to do that

because Lyme gets into the brain and then it's like mushy, and cloudy, and frustrating,

and very very tiring.

Before starting this course I was so sick

I couldn't take the plane to come over!

My son said to me

He said "Mom, you're so ill. Please cancel, stay at home!"

and I said "No!".

And I came, and I'm doing it!

It's been hard.

It takes longer time for me because I am not very well

but I feel every time I do a breathing or

a cold shower even if it's like a 30 seconds cold shower

I feel better!

So, it's pushed me to continue. It's given me such good feelings

in moments where I was not feeling well.

What I find is that by each week in the course

Like from week one when I started

It was like an illumination.

I had a lot of fears of "Oh, I'm not going to be up to it."

"Maybe I can't do the whole episode."

"Maybe I cannot hold my breath for this much time."

But what I did and it helped me a lot was that

"Okay, I don't compare myself to anybody!"

I just step on and I just do whatever I can.

So, while everybody in the episode were doing their thing

If they breath like

very deep and whatever and I could not do that, I just did my own thing and this helped me a lot.

We don't need to take it to the extreme,

but applying one bit or the other bit is helpful for all of us.

I'm a proof!

Just doing the little things,

the little push-ups, the little plank,

and just moving my body in a way that keeps it flexible.

I feel the Wim Hof Method has given me the strength

to just go forward!

And to say "No, I'm not just Lyme!"

"I'm not just a 60 years-old!"

Age doesn't exist!

Yes, the body goes a bit 'ughh' and it has its rigidity

But it's not that.

I feel just like hopping under a cold shower when I open my eyes in the morning.

It just gives me this 'wow'

Yes, it's true, and I can go on!

It's a life experience that goes on and on and on and I will not stop.

I will not stop!

Because I have seen

what it has done to me.

This builds confidence!

It has built confidence in me

Taking a cold shower has built confidence in me.

It has given me the feeling that

I am unbreakable!

This is my invitation

to all of you out there who are looking at this and watching this.

Just allow yourself to be who you are!

To be the strength and the power that you are

Because you are strong inside!

So, go for it!

That would be what I would say.

And enjoy, have fun!!