Summer Emotional Care Guide: Balance the mind and follow nature

In summer, Yang Qi is strong, which can easily cause emotional problems such as irritability and anxiety. The core of recuperation is "quiet mind and nourish the mind".The main contents include:Daily routine to avoid summer heat,Eat a light diet to nourish the heart and spleen,Moderate exercise protects Yang QiandEmotional soothing and calming liver fire.Secondary content involves environmental adjustment (such as lunch breaks, enjoying the cool air) and auxiliary methods (such as meditation, aromatherapy).The structure is based on the main line of "preventing heatstroke - nourishing the heart - relaxing", taking into account both practicality and traditional Chinese medicine theory.

Daily life and diet: the basis of summer care

In summer, it is advisable to "go to bed late and get up early", but you need to ensure that you take a nap at noon (11-13 o'clock) to nourish the heart yin.Avoid exposure to the sun at noon and choose breathable clothing.diet to follow"More sour and less bitter"In principle, for example, mung bean soup and sour plum soup can promote body fluids and relieve heat, while bitter melon and lotus seeds can clear the heart fire.The traditional Chinese medicine classic "Huangdi Neijing" mentions that "Xia March...makes the mind free of anger", emphasizing the importance of emotional stability.Modern research also shows that fluctuations in human serotonin levels under high temperatures can easily lead to emotional instability (Source: "Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" 2021).

Movement and emotion: the key to combining movement and stillness

Sports should be chosenearly morning or evening, recommend Tai Chi, Baduanjin and other gentle programs to avoid sweating and consuming energy.For emotional management, you can learn from "Always silently nourishing vitality" in "Qian Jin Yao Prescription", and relieve stress through deep breathing and meditation.Professor Wang Qi from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine pointed out that liver-fire is prone to hyperactivity in summer, and Taichong point (the first metatarsal space on the back of the foot) can be massaged to relieve stagnation.If you have long-term insomnia and irritability, you can consult a doctor for use.Heavenly King Bu Xin Dan(produced by Tongrentang) and other Chinese patent medicines, but they need to be treated based on syndrome differentiation.

Environmental and auxiliary therapy: details improve the effect of nursing care

Keep the room ventilated, and use peppermint and lavender essential oils (recommended brand: Florihana) to help you sleep and calm your nerves.For music therapy, you can choose soothing melodies such as the guqin song "Flowing Water".Studies have shown that linalool emitted by plants such as jasmine can reduce anxiety levels (data shown in the table below).Also drinkabletea substitute, such as chrysanthemum and cassia seed tea (produced by Baiyunshan Xingqun Pharmaceutical), but those with spleen and stomach deficiency should use it with caution.

Summary: Systematic care and joint treatment of body and mind

Summer emotional care needsMulti-dimensional collaboration: From consolidating work, rest and diet, to exercising to relieve emotions, supplemented by environmental optimization.The theory of "correspondence between nature and man" in traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes adapting to the "long" nature of summer and avoiding excessive restraint or catharsis.If symptoms persist, regular medical treatments can be used, such as the "Summer Nourishing Heart Patch" (containing Salvia miltiorrhiza and Poria cocos) from the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Remember that recuperating is not something that can be done in a day. It is important to persevere in order to "have peace of mind and not be invaded by the heat."

Quote sources:
1. "The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic·Su Wen" A Treatise on Adjusting the Spirits of the Four Seasons
2. Wang Qi's "Nine Constitution User's Manual" (China Traditional Chinese Medicine Press)
3. Baiyunshan Xingqun Pharmaceutical "Chrysanthemum and Cassia Seed Tea Bag" instruction manual (Guangdong B20170023)
4. Clinical data are quoted from "Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" Volume 36, 2021