Lu You, the ancestor who insisted on Taoist breathing guidance, once liked to cultivate immortals and learn Taoism. Influenced by Taoist theory, he is very proficient in Taoist breathing and guidance. Every morning, I insist on sitting still to adjust my breathing, and at night, I do some guiding actions such as wuqinxi, which plays a decisive role in my health. So when he is seventy or eighty years old, his eyes are still bright and full of energy, and he will not be tired when climbing mountains.
Sticking to Lu You's massage method also comes from Taoism, but in real life, he modified and improved it according to his own practice and formed a set of massage methods suitable for him. For example, he thinks that combining deep breathing with abdominal massage in the morning and evening can strengthen the body; Combined with getting up and combing your hair, you can massage the head meridians; Combined with washing feet before going to bed at night, you can massage the acupoints of your feet. These massage methods, which are closely combined with daily life, are also important reasons for Lu You's longevity.
Eating porridge and nourishing the spleen and stomach Lu You thinks that people's spleen and stomach are the foundation of health, and porridge can nourish the spleen and stomach best. In addition to paying attention to lightness and less greasy food, he insisted on eating porridge all the year round to maintain the spleen and stomach, and added Chinese medicines such as yam and coix seed to the porridge to enhance the health preservation effect, which was very instructive to people's health, especially the health of the elderly.
Lu You, who pays attention to mental health, lives in a war-torn era, and some of his political ambitions are hard to be recognized by the court, which inevitably leads to depression and boredom. However, Lu You was good at adjusting his psychology all his life. He often uses poetry, plum blossom appreciation, reading, mountain climbing and other activities to adjust his mood. Modern medicine believes that when people are engaged in what they like, they will secrete a substance similar to morphine, which makes people feel happy and comfortable and is very beneficial to their physical and mental health. Lu You's health all his life is inseparable from his emphasis on mental health preservation.