You might recognize Dr. Barry Morguelan from his work with fitness and wellness pros like Ben Greenfield, Tony Robbins, or Bulletproof’s Dave Asprey.
A double-board certified gastroenterologist and internal medicine doctor, martial artist, and guru of integrative healing techniques, Morguelan has gained popularity as one of the remaining Grand Masters of the indigenous Chinese practice of New Life Energy meditation. Less “woo-woo” than some other meditative and mindfulness practices, and enticingly rooted in Chinese history and mythology–masters, reportedly including Morguelan, gain full control of their autonomic nervous system including the ability to maintain core body temperature while sitting on snowy mountains in nothing but a robe–it’s a performance enhancing tool that more competitive athletes, Silicon Valley high achievers, and high-stress job workers are starting to make part of their daily routine.
This quick 15-minute guided meditation isn’t going to allow you to Wim Hoff it up Everest in nothing but your jockstrap, but it’s stupid-easy to do, costs nothing, and is a pretty brilliant way to set yourself up for a productive, spazz-free training session:
