How to get the best out of your life?
Yang Sheng emphasizes nurturing and nourishing life
What are the things you can do to get the most out of your life?
By adopting a healthy lifestyle and following some healthy self-care routines you are providing yourself with a good solid foundation from which to work from. By having a strong foundation in place, gives you good energy reserves and provides some lee-way for when life gets topsy-turvy, super-stressful or super-busy.
The Chinese Medicine teachings of Yang Sheng emphasises nurturing and nourishing life. Yang Sheng is the foundation of health in Chinese medicine. It involves using self-cultivation (or self-care) practices for improving your personal health and longevity.
Traditionally this would include practices like
qigong (or other breathwork) this can help to calm your nervous system, improves your lungs and respiratory system, and helps to circulate Qi and oxygen around the body.
healthy diet includes eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables preferably within season, to ensure a variety of nutrition, tastes and textures within your diet; remember to include some proteins/ meats and healthy fats to help regulate and maintain your blood glucose levels and subsequent insulin reponses.
regular sleep patterns (a regular bedtime and regular wake up time) are helpful in regulating your circadian cycle, hormonal system, and regulating your nervous system. Aim for 7-8 hours of sleep every night for best rest and replenishing time.
meditation this can help to calm your nervous system and quieten a busy mind. Take this time to re-centre and ground yourself so you are able to take on the world again
30 minutes of exercise at least 3x a week is great for cardiovascular and respiratory health, helps your body maintain good circulation of Qi and Blood around the whole body, and is a great stress buster since exercise releases endorphins (your natural feel-good hormones)
living in accordance with nature’s seasons and cycles helps you to remain one with the natural world
