Sports emphasize "nursing". In the autumn, the sky is crisp, which is a good time to carry out various physical exercises. Exercise according to the season and your own characteristics. "Yang in spring and summer, Yin in autumn and winter". All sports and guidance should also follow this law, and the amount of exercise should not be too large or too intense; Qigong can do more "static exercises", such as internal strength training, intentional defense, health care, Tai Ji Chuan and so on. Regular practice can cheer up the spirit, strengthen the body and enhance the spirit.
Daily life "nursed back to health". In autumn, the yang in nature tends to converge and close from venting, and the daily routine should be adjusted accordingly. "Su Wen Si Qi Diao Ling" said: "In autumn and March, lie down early, get up early and have fun with chickens." Lying early conforms to the harvest of yang essence and raises the "closed" qi; Get up early to adapt to the relaxation of yang, so that lung qi can be stretched. Autumn dryness often makes people's skin and mouth crack, increase contraction, dry mouth and throat, hair loss and dry stool. At this time, attention should be paid to maintaining a certain temperature and humidity indoors; Eat more fruits and drink more drinks to replenish water in the body. The temperature in autumn is changeable, even in the same area, there will be a situation of "four seasons a day, different days in ten miles". Therefore, it is necessary to prepare more autumn clothes and increase or decrease clothes in time to prevent colds from causing diseases.
Diet is "nurturing". Autumn belongs to the lungs and is the main harvest. "On Su Wen's Method of Hiding Qi" said: "The lung governs autumn ... The lung wants to harvest, eats sour food urgently, supplements it with acid, and purges it pungent." Sour taste converges and nourishes the lungs, pungent taste diverges and clears the lungs, and it should be collected in autumn but not scattered. So try to eat less irritating things, such as onions and ginger, and eat more sweet and sour fruits and vegetables, such as lily, tremella, autumn pear, persimmon, sugarcane, lotus root, honey and dairy products. To moisten the lungs and promote fluid production, nourish yin and clear dryness. In addition to the sour and moist diet in autumn, we should also pay attention not to supplement too much, so as to avoid "self-doubling diet and hurting the stomach."
Spirit is "cultivation". Although the sky is high and the clouds are light in autumn, the sunshine is reduced, the temperature is getting lower and lower, and the climate is getting drier. In late autumn, the leaves of grass and flowers and trees wither, which often makes some people, especially the elderly, feel desolate and lifeless, resulting in emotional changes such as depression, anxiety and irritability. Therefore, there is a saying that "autumn wind and autumn rain worry people". At this time, we should pay attention to maintaining psychological calm and calm demeanor to slow down the impact of cold air in autumn on the human body; Convergence, adapt to the tolerant air in autumn. Our country is known as the custom of climbing mountains and enjoying the scenery on the ninth Double Ninth Festival of the ninth lunar month. Climbing high and overlooking, open-minded and relaxed, can make some melancholy and sadness disappear. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mountaineering is a good way to treat depression. According to the characteristics of emotional instability and poor sleep in autumn, you can choose some recreational activities that you are interested in, such as painting and calligraphy, raising birds, enjoying flowers, playing cards and playing chess. In order to achieve the effects of calming the nerves, being open-minded, adjusting the mind and strengthening the body.
Prevention focuses on "maintenance". Autumn is the season of malaria, dysentery, enteritis and Japanese encephalitis. To do a good job of prevention, we must pay attention to environmental hygiene and food hygiene, do not drink cold water, do not eat spoiled food, and prevent "illness from entering the mouth"; Vaccinate against Japanese encephalitis on time. Autumn dryness hurts easily. In addition to taking some vitamins, we should also take some traditional Chinese medicines that nourish yin, promote fluid production, spread lung and resolve phlegm to help alleviate autumn dryness and achieve the effects of preventing and treating diseases and maintaining health.