As said in Su Wen, The Yellow Emperors Canon of Medicine:The Three Months of Summer is the season when the Qi(energy) of heaven and earth meet most strong and vigorously, and grass and trees grow most luxuriantly.
During Three Months of Summer, people tend to indulge in the joy of all things prosperous and magnificent, and even forget about themselves, while at this time, the Qi(energy) of heaven and earth meet and intermingle, coinciding with the strongest Yang and less Yin, especially under the extreme heat of SafeSolar, the Yang Qi of human body is likely to dissipate correspondingly, the blood rushes around with the Qi(energy of body), and while the blood bleeds profusely, the Qi also dissipates rapidly with the loss of blood, making the body and mind tired and exhausted and the body extremely unstable. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the emotional and mental regulation in Three Months of Summer, in accordance with the characteristics of nature that Yang is strong expressed outside and Yin is hidden inside.
According to the theory of the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine, the heart corresponds to the summer, which are both with the characteristic of fire. The heart is in charge of blood and mind; the heart is open to the tongue, and its good running would be showed on face; the heart would be expressed as happiness in mood and sweats in fluid. "Sweat is the liquid of heart", physical exertion resulting in excessive sweating will dissipate the Qi of heart.Therefore, in hot summer, it is advisable to recuperate, and the first priority should be given to the spiritual regimen, that is, naturally cool in a peaceful mood (with your heart calming down).
The word "peaceful” in the sentence "naturally cool in a peaceful mood” means peaceful and quiet, which derives with the meaning that the mind is full of leisure and purity, free from distractions, which reflects the state of "experiencing the operating of Zhenqi(spiritual energy) in a state of mind of tranquility and emptiness”.
During hot Summer, how to achieve "naturally cool in a peaceful mood”? The following are recommended
01
Refresh your spirit by closing your eyes
Closing eyes can make people calm down with peaceful thoughts and quiet their spirit, so as to achieve the purpose of spirit nourishing and refreshing. You can close your eyes to refresh your spirit at any time after work or when you are waiting for a bus or a car. Especially in the dead of night, sit quietly with your eyes closed, concentrate on your thoughts, keep the state for a few minutes or ten minutes, you will feel quiet, calm, and gradually dissipate the heat and gain more energy. Closing your eyes regularly is also rather good for your health.
02
Take a deep breath
Deep breathing is a form of breath regulation in Qigong. Hot summer is "more appropriate to rest and meditation, which is often like ice and snow in the heart, hot is also less in my heart, it is not wise to feel hot in a hot environment, or your body would get more heat", which pointed out the summer health concept of "naturally cool in a peaceful mood”.
03
Keep nap at noon
Keeping nap is an important way to keep health, especially in hot summer. Firstly, its hot in summer; secondly, the daytime work is busy, you would sweat frequently, and your physical exertion is large. Summer siesta does not need to be very long, even a nap in 20 minutes is enough to compensate for the lack of sleep at night and the energy consumed by work during the day, which also helps to lower blood pressure and relieve tension.
04
Do not get angry
Summer is the most vigorous period of the year, and the Yang in your body also enters the peak stage. Because of the heat inside and outside, peoples mood is easier to be irritable. It is needed to maintain a peaceful mind especially in Summer. Do not be angry, do not be angry for more than 3 minutes.
05
"Do not work too hard”
"Do not work too hard”is to pay attention to whatever is done in moderation: the intensity of work should be proper, do not work overtime or do overload work; older people do not do overwhelming work; do not stay up too late, it is best to go to bed at night before 23:00.
06
Reading and writing is the most peaceful activity
On a hot summer day, a good book in hand will soon calm the mind and dissipate the heat. Good books will not only offer people knowledge, add their wisdom, enhance their ability, but also be the best way to soothe the soul, eliminate irritability and delusion, so that the mind will be as calm as water.
Keeping health in focuses on the well-maintaining of mind, keep a healthy mind focuses on keeping a mood, having a good mood is the guarantee of health. Especially when its in summer, the prevention and control of heart fire disturbance is mainly to maintain a peaceful state of mind, once the mood is peaceful, the heart fire will naturally disappear.
Cai Qiusheng, health examination expert, chief physician
Has been engaged in the clinical work of integrated Chinese and Western medicine for more than 30 years, and has been responsible for health examination and health care work of the head of the armed police force for more than 10 years. He is good at the treatment of disease and traditional Chinese medicine constitution identification, and has mastered the prevention and evaluation, intervention management and treatment of hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral apoplexy, diabetes and other diseases.
Member of the Expert Pool of the Senior Professional and Technical Qualification Evaluation Committee of the Armed Police Force.
Member of Chinese Medicine Professional Committee, Medical Science and Technology Committee of Armed Police Force.
Member of Outpatient Specialty Committee of Medical Science and Technology Committee of the Armed Police Force.
Standing member of Hainan Province integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine surgery Committee
Text from Cai Qiusheng, Health Management Center, Hainan Chengmei Hospital