How to make yourself energetic

Improving Yang Qi can be achieved by adjusting work and rest, warming and nourishing diet, moderate exercise, moxibustion, and emotional management. Insufficient yang energy may be related to factors such as congenital physical weakness, staying up late for a long time, craving for cold drinks, sedentary time, overwork, and other factors.

1. Adjust work and rest

Maintaining a regular schedule can help maintain Yang Qi. It is recommended to go to bed before 11 pm to avoid staying up late and depleting Yang Qi. You can bask appropriately in the sun between 7 and 9 o'clock in the morning when Yang Qi is generating, especially in the Du Vein area on the back. A 30-minute nap at noon can help restore yang energy, but it should not exceed 1 hour to avoid affecting sleep at night.

2. Warm and nourishing diet

Eat mutton, leeks, walnuts, ginger and other warm foods in moderation, and drink longan and red date tea in winter. Avoid excessive consumption of cold foods such as raw and cold fruits, iced drinks, etc. People with weak spleen and stomach can choose warm and tonic meals that are easy to absorb, such as yam and millet porridge, to gradually improve their physical fitness.

3. Moderate exercise

Choose gentle traditional exercises such as Baduanjin and Tai Chi, or aerobic exercise such as brisk walking and jogging, so that your body sweats slightly. Avoid strenuous exercise that makes you sweat profusely. It is recommended to schedule exercise in the morning when Yang energy is strong. People who have been sedentary should get up and move around for 5 minutes every hour to promote the circulation of Qi and blood.

4. Moxibustion conditioning

Moxibustion on Guanyuan, Mingmen, Zusanli and other acupoints can warm and dredge the meridians, and each moxibustion should last for 15-20 minutes. People with weak constitution can use moxibustion 2-3 times a week, being careful to avoid scalding the skin. Keep warm before and after moxibustion, and avoid contact with cold water within 2 hours after moxibustion.

5. Emotional management

Maintain a peaceful and happy state of mind to avoid long-term depression and anxiety that depletes Yang Qi. You can relieve stress through meditation, deep breathing, etc., and develop hobbies to divert your attention. When the sunshine is reduced in winter, you can improve your mood through light therapy, and seek professional psychological counseling if necessary.

You should pay attention to keeping warm from cold every day, especially protecting the waist, abdomen, ankles and other parts that are susceptible to cold. Avoid using the air conditioner for a long time in summer. You can use hot water to soak your feet to promote blood circulation. Smoking cigarettes and limiting alcohol consumption can reduce the depletion of Yang Qi, and conduct regular TCM constitution identification. People with severe Yang Qi deficiency should take Jingui Shenqi Pills, Yougui Pills and other traditional Chinese medicine preparations under the guidance of a doctor, and should not abuse warming and tonic drugs on their own.