Sun Simiao of the Tang Dynasty wrote in Qian Jin Fang: "The way to preserve one's health is always to get more with less work, but to get more with more work is to listen to the ears. And the running water does not rot, and the family is not embarrassed, so it is also moving. "
There is a 4-year-old man named Liu in Zhongshan Village, Sanyuan County, Shaanxi Province. 100 age, still able to work in the fields, can be described as "the health of the elderly." Now, his children and grandchildren don't let him work, but he is still in good health, can take care of himself, has a normal diet, has good hearing and memory, and can tell visitors his own experiences and stories humorously.
The old man lives under the same roof for five generations, and his son, daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law are very filial to him. The government gives him an old-age allowance every month. When asked about Liu's long life experience, he said, "I can't be idle. I have been doing farm work all my life. Labor has kept me alive for more than a hundred years. "
It is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation to be hardworking, brave and love labor. Labor is not only the first need of life, but also makes people exercise, increase their wisdom and prolong their lives. Since ancient times, labor has been an important means of human survival and development and the source of human health and morality.
There is a section called "Zhenjianming" in Wang Caichuan's Secret Book of Truth Determination in Ming Dynasty. The first sentence at the beginning is: "All diseases cannot be achieved if people want to work hard", which is not only a health motto, but also the experience of working people in China for thousands of years.
Insisting on proper physical labor is of great benefit to human health. 1, regular work can strengthen the body and prevent aging. The four bodies are diligent, the five internal organs are full of qi and blood, the muscles are plump and firm, the joint activities are flexible, and the pulse condition is smooth, so the action is agile and the response is rapid. That is, the so-called "movement does not fade, and use does not retreat." Physical labor has the functions of exercising, dredging qi and blood, exercising bones and muscles and regulating spirit. Modern medicine has proved that with the growth of age, everyone's organs and tissues will age, but the speed and degree of aging are related to everyone's "luck" and "use". Regular physical labor can increase coronary blood flow and improve myocardial nutrition and metabolism. Moreover, the elasticity and tension of muscles will also increase and become plump and powerful. Labor, like exercise, can also reduce cholesterol synthesis, dredge blood vessels and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
2, regular labor, can exercise bones and muscles, make the body sound, solid and powerful. Practice has proved that people who often work, because of a certain amount of exercise, increase the oxygen demand of muscles, prevent or slow down the physiological atrophy time of muscles, and delay the aging phenomena such as muscle soreness, stiff joints, poor mobility and fragile bones. Therefore, muscles are strong, joint activities are flexible, heart and lung functions are improved, and life functions are strengthened and activated, laying a good foundation for longevity.
3. Labor can enhance people's wisdom. In the practice of production struggle, people constantly broaden their horizons, increase their knowledge, accumulate experience, and more deeply understand and master the laws of nature. In addition, labor can promote blood circulation, maintain the functions of the heart, brain and the whole circulatory system at a high level of metabolism, and make people quick-thinking, responsive and energetic.
4. Labor can make people happy and feel comfortable. In productive labor, although we have to work hard, the results we have created are sweet, which makes people have a strong interest in life, optimistic and motivated.
In order to improve the health care effect, middle-aged and elderly people should pay attention to the following problems when doing labor exercise. Keep healthy through labor. "Life-preserving and Life-prolonging Record" said: "If the human body wants to work, such as the household pivot, it will not die." In the investigation of many centenarians in China, regular labor seems to be the common feature of every long-lived old man, which deserves attention. This is also the best evidence of the famous saying that "moving is not bad".
Labor and health care should always be a little labor. When you are exhausted, you should work according to your physical condition. Most people who are old and weak are weak in qi and blood. If they do manual labor like ordinary people, they will often be exhausted. However, as long as you master it moderately, don't make your body too tired, and do some work as often as possible, which is also good for your health.
Work and health should be combined with rest. "Bao Puzi" says: "Health preservation is based on not hurting." Work should also be done according to one's ability, and relaxation should be measured. Work and rest can't be forced. When the external environmental conditions are bad, it is advisable to avoid them temporarily; Long-term labor should be properly rested, otherwise it will gradually reduce the ability to work, make the movements uncoordinated, and the spirit will not be refreshed.