Going to bed early in ancient times refers to the first watch, and going to bed late is the second watch. In ancient times, it was seven o'clock in the evening and nine o'clock in the evening. For modern people, it is almost impossible to sleep at seven o'clock in the evening, and it is difficult for most people to sleep at nine o'clock.
In ancient times, only thieves and watchmen were awake at midnight, but in modern times, no one slept at all. So I suggest going to bed at ten o'clock, even if modern people go to bed early.
Getting up early in the morning is not necessarily good for modern people.
Getting up early in the morning is not necessarily good for modern people. For example, some old people get up at four or five in the morning to exercise. Traditional health knowledge holds that this habit is very good for health.
An elder can't stand up straight in winter, and his face looks particularly dark and dry, with obvious chill. However, she has kept this habit of getting up early for more than ten years. She always thinks this habit is the biggest source of her health. She sets the alarm clock to get up after four o'clock every day, and sometimes stays up late, which often leads to lack of sleep.
Little did she know that the habit of getting up early this winter was the real reason why she couldn't stand up straight.
The disadvantages of getting up early
(1) First of all, before the sun comes out in winter morning, the temperature of the earth is decreasing all night, which is the coldest time of the day, that is, the time of "yin in yin" as Chinese medicine says. Older people are physically weak, and it is easy to catch a cold when going out at this time. This is the reason why it is suggested in Huangdi Neijing that people should get up late in winter and it is best to go out after the sun comes out.
The second disadvantage is that she often goes to bed late, but insists on getting up early, so that she is in a state of insufficient sleep for a long time. The benefits of getting up early to exercise are not worth the harm caused by lack of sleep. Especially for the elderly, adequate sleep is the most precious prescription for pursuing health.
I have a heart problem and can't get up in the summer morning.
A friend complained to me that I couldn't get up in the summer morning. In my experience, this situation should be that his heart is damaged and his body is repaired while sleeping. Although I slept all night and my body was busy for the middle of the night, I was particularly tired.
Heart injury may include myocarditis, mitral regurgitation or prolapse, which can only be repaired by the body itself. In spring, autumn and winter, because the human body must discharge some blood to keep the important organs warm, only in summer can the human body release all the blood that has been kept warm and have enough energy to repair the heart.
When the body is repairing the heart, the main symptom is that it can't get out of bed in summer morning, and it still feels a little cold after getting up, because the blood on the body surface is transferred to the body for use. Although Huangdi Neijing says that you can get up early in summer, for this friend, you must get up late in summer, which is good for your health.
During the summer vacation, some children like to stay in bed in the morning. My advice to parents is that on the days when children don't go to school, it's best to let them sleep until they wake up naturally. Sometimes staying in bed is a real need of the body, not laziness.
In Taiwan Province Province and Chinese mainland, it is difficult for most children to get enough sleep during school, which is very harmful to their health. Considering this factor, even if the child has no heart problems, he should be allowed to make up for the lack of sleep on weekdays during holidays.
The best health-sleep until you wake up naturally
In the existing medical technology, the operating knowledge of human self-repair work is still blank. Most of the repair work of the body can only be done during sleep. We don't know what the body is doing every day, and we don't know when it needs more sleep to do more things. Therefore, the best sleep strategy is to conform to the needs of the body and wake up naturally. This is another way to listen to body sounds.
A friend said that one form made three moves and didn't see any changes in the body. After the conversation, almost most people only made courage-knocking at the door instead of going to bed early. Of the three tricks, if you don't do the other two tricks, just do the trick of going to bed early, you will have a chance to improve your health. But the other two tricks have been done, not going to bed early, and the previous efforts have been in vain. Of the three methods, going to bed early and getting enough sleep are the most important and basic.
More and more people use healthy food to keep healthy. Some people eat well, while others eat ineffectively. The difference is also in sleep. When using healthy food, the most important concept is that life and rest must be the main means of conditioning, and healthy food only plays an auxiliary role. If you completely rely on healthy food, but maintain an abnormal lifestyle, then the effect will be very disappointing.