Health preservation helps strengthen your body and ward off illness, but first you must find the right methods. Otherwise, the benefits will be negligible. Our editors remind you: for effective traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health preservation, consistently practicing these three 3-minute routines daily will yield remarkable results.
Three 3-Minute TCM Health Preservation Routines
1.Stay in Bed for 3 Minutes
After waking up, avoid rushing to get out of bed or abruptly jumping up. Sudden movements upon waking can cause dizziness and blood pressure fluctuations, which are detrimental to health.
Instead, lie in bed with your eyes closed for 3 minutes to allow your mind and body to fully awaken.Alternatively, lie still while gently moving your limbs and head to help awaken your body.
2. Keep Anger Under 3 Minutes
When angry, the body undergoes intense physiological reactions, secreting complex and toxic substances. Frequent anger allows toxins to accumulate, severely harming health.
Therefore, it's advisable to avoid frequent anger in daily life and learn to stay calm. Even when angry, limit it to no more than 3 minutes—after that, consciously calm yourself down. Alternatively, find ways to vent your anger immediately upon feeling it to prevent it from escalating.
3. Limit bowel movements to under 3 minutes
Many people have the habit of spending extended periods on the toilet—sometimes over ten minutes, or even half an hour or more.They often wait until their legs go numb before getting up. Remember, this habit is extremely unhealthy.
During bowel movements, the intestines endure pressure equivalent to tens of kilograms. Prolonged straining can easily lead to chronic constipation, trigger hemorrhoids, and significantly impact overall health.
Therefore, remember and practice limiting bowel movements to no more than 3 minutes to establish healthy habits.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Regulating Your Body
1. Nurture Your Eyes
Many people now spend long hours staring at computer or phone screens daily, causing eye strain. Traditional Chinese Medicine holds that prolonged visual focus depletes blood. Without adequate rest, this continuous strain consumes blood reserves. Failure to replenish blood promptly inevitably harms health.
Therefore, it is advisable to nurture your eyes daily by scheduling regular breaks. For instance, after an hour of computer use, take a few minutes to rest your eyes. Look at distant scenery and rotate your eyeballs frequently.Avoid cold-natured foods like ice cream and crab, or limit them if consumed. Opt for mild-natured foods and maintain dietary diversity to ensure comprehensive nutrient intake without deficiencies.
3. Relax the Body
Daily life's demands leave people exhausted, often feeling stiff and rigid.This hinders the flow of qi and blood. Therefore, it is advisable to learn how to relax both the body and mind, as emotional tension is also detrimental to health. Practicing meditation and yoga is beneficial. When you close your eyes and meditate, your mind becomes calm, gradually releasing irritability and returning to a state of zero.