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Episode – Andri Iceland  
Summary:
In this episode, Eddy introduces Andri Iceland to the show.. Andri is a Life Coach,  Cold Therapy & Movement expert. A method that has impacted his life to the point to define himself to be "reborn", the inflection point from where years of severe chronic lumbar pain and migraines simply disappeared. Inspired by Mindfulness, Yoga, Movement, Cold Therapy  (Wim Hof Method certified) and other techniques, he is now dedicated to share his story aiming to guide others to be re-born to the health benefits of Cold Therapy.
 
Time Stamped Show Notes:
00:39 – Eddy welcomes Andri 01:26 – Andri was a gymnast at 5 until he got into an accident at 13 Andri was paralyzed from his knee to his waist Pain from the accident had Andri quit gymnastics At 14, Andri started drinking alcohol and it wasn’t until later that he realized he drank because of the pain he felt 04:20 – The pain Andri felt was constant — he was never pain-free except when he was drunk Hearing the clink of the beer can already has an effect with Andri He started drinking on weekends and then turned everyday Today, Andri doesn’t drink anymore “It was just an escape from reality” 07:28 – Andri shares about how many times he wanted to stop drinking Andri and his struggles dealing with his spine injury At 39, he looked down at his life and realized his marriage was gone 10:43 – “It’s crazy to look back into it and see all these years I was just complaining” “I didn’t do anything, I was always waiting for somebody to fix me” Realizations have to come from within He believed he could not do anything for himself, and so he did nothing 13:04 – A dream led Andri to find Ido Portal Movements He threw out his medications and drugs and started the program 3 weeks into the program, Andri got rid of his migraine and depression 15:00 – “Depression feels like hell. It feels like hopelessness” The belief system you have makes your reality 18:55 – Andri knows he had to go through the hardship to wake up 19:46 – Finally deciding to do something with his life 22:20 – Andri talks about his relationship with the cold “You can’t fight the cold. You need to surrender to it” Andri shares his thoughts on hypothermia and a close call to death 29:03 – Andri almost had a stroke after a swimming session with 2 other guys The nurse was talking to him how his core temperature dropped The next week, Andri swam in the ice cold water again The lesson: Listen to your body, not your mind 37:48 – Andri’s message to people who are taking medication and drugs “You have to do something.” Do not limit yourself Surrendering to the cold completely shuts down your ego 43:44 – Reacting triggers chemicals and feelings 47:28 – Staying a couple of minutes in cold water already gives you all the benefits you can get from it 53:15 – What drives Andri to help others with the program he offers Don’t be confined in society’s box, go out and experience life If you believe it, it’s true 59:11 – The society creates standards that later become your belief system Everything we put out is our story Your belief system is your limit 01:08:03 – Not doing anything will lead you to nothing Just do something 01:09:37 – The cold is a beautiful tool that helped Andri “There is no limit. The only limit is you...your mind” 01:17:32 – Andri’s phrase: HÆTTU AÐ VÆLA KOMDU AÐ KÆLA 01:19:45 – The most influential book for Andri is The Power of Now 01:20:15 – His earliest teachers were his gymnastic mentors and learned a lot of discipline 01:23:25 – Andri’s 3 highest values “Believing in myself” Letting go of b*llsh*t Caring and sharing Contact Eddy at Peeling It Back or on Facebook and Instagram  
Resources Mentioned:
The Power of Now – Book that influenced Andri