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Following a Correct Way of Sleeping — During Sleep

Adopting a Proper Sleeping Posture

A sleeping posture has a direct influence upon sleep. The Chinese ancients advocated the posture of lying on one’s right flank with the body relaxed and the legs slightly bent. The book Xiu Ling Yao Zhi says ‘’sleeping on one’s right flank, stretching out when waking up”. The book Hua Shan Shi Er Shui Gong Zong Jue gives similar instructions. Read the rest of this entry »

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Following a Correct Way of Sleeping — Pre-sleep Adjustment

Since sleeping is not only a major means of dispelling fatigue and restoring one’s energy, but also an important process of regulating various physiological functions and stabilizing the balance of the nervous system, the ancients paid great attention to the proper way of sleeping, believing that it is closely connected with health and longevity. Read the rest of this entry »

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Leading a Regular Life

This principle was specially underlined by the Chinese ancients, as can be seen intake book Nei Jing which regards keeping regularity in one’s daily life as an important measure for achieving longevity. The ancient experts in health care were of the opinion that whether one could enjoy health or not depended largely on whether or not his/her daily life was rationally arranged. Read the rest of this entry »

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Keeping a Clear Mind and Reducing Desire

Experts in health care of various historical periods of China have always attached great importance to clarification of mind and desirelessness, believing this to be an important point in regulating mind and prolonging life. The book Li Lun Yao Ji also says, “Health care lies in reducing desire.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Health Body Secret — Avoiding Overwork

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that overwork may injure the body, causing tiredness and listlessness in light cases and resulting in relevant pathological changes in the severe cases. The book Nei Jing points out, “There are five kinds of overstrain that are responsible for internal injuries: Read the rest of this entry »

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