□ Zhou Xuwen The second affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is getting colder and colder now, and people have begun to pay attention to their diet and daily life in autumn and winter, but they are not clear about the essentials of emotional health after seasonal changes. In fact, the changes of climate, natural environment and ecology in autumn and winter will change the time and laws of people's spirit, emotions, viscera, qi and blood, and meridians. Only by mastering the laws and characteristics of these changes can we carry out emotional health care purposefully. Depression is easy in autumn and winter. Chinese medicine believes that "autumn" corresponds to the five elements, the five internal organs are lungs, the five qi are dryness, the five are harvest, and the five are sadness. Autumn dryness makes people dry throat, nose, hoarse voice, dry cough and dry skin. These symptoms will affect people's mental state, and often lead to bad emotions such as sadness and negativity, especially in late autumn, when grass leaves and flowers wither, sensitive people will feel sad and depressed, which will reduce their physical resistance. The five behaviors corresponding to "winter" are water, five internal organs are kidneys, five qi are cold, five zang-organs, and five fears. Kidney stores essence, governs bone and produces marrow. Deficiency of kidney essence can be seen as mental weakness, repeated yawning and slow emotional response. Therefore, in winter, people attach great importance to nourishing and storing kidney essence to keep energetic and quick thinking. Traditional winter cream tonic has been popular to this day. Modern research also found that the pineal gland in the human brain can secrete melatonin, which not only affects sleep, but also affects mood, and light can inhibit the secretion of this hormone. In autumn and winter, the sunshine time is reduced, the intensity is weakened, the secretion of melatonin is increased, the mood is naturally negative, and the spirit is prone to depression. At the same time, when the temperature is low in winter, people's metabolism and physiological functions are in a low state, which will also lead to changes such as depression and inattention. Emotional health in autumn and winter pays attention to the long-lasting disappearance of yin and yang in autumn and winter. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates the unity of man and nature and nourishing yin in autumn and winter. The spirit of "harvesting in autumn" and "storing in winter" protects the lungs, nourishes the kidneys and nourishes the spirit in autumn, emphasizing the spirit of convergence. According to the principle of "happiness wins sadness" in the five elements, we should be more happy and avoid sadness to slow down the influence of cold air in autumn on human body. In daily life, you can take a deep breath to expand your lungs, which is helpful to replenish oxygen to your feet and cheer your spirit. It is advisable to go to bed early and get up early to maintain abundant energy and physical strength. People with dryness syndrome suggest choosing foods that moisten dryness and promote fluid production, such as radish, lotus root, lily, black fungus, yam, tremella, pear, loquat and kumquat. Pay attention to nourishing kidney and storing essence in winter. According to the principle of "thinking over fear" in the five elements, we should calm down and think to avoid intimidation. It is advisable to go to bed early and get up late to keep your spirits up. While following the laws of nature, we should also replenish properly, reserve nutrition and energy, resist the cold winter and save energy for the coming year. People with cold syndrome are more likely to look relaxed in winter and often feel tired. Eating cold food or raw food is easy to cause stomach and abdomen discomfort, loose stool and other symptoms. It is suggested to choose warm foods, such as beef and mutton, leek, pepper, onion, ginger, garlic, bergamot, sweet potato, chestnut, litchi, longan, pomegranate, cherry, etc., to increase thinking vitality and improve mental fatigue. "autumn freezing", "winter training" and "therapeutic tea" improve mood. Proper "autumn freezing" is conducive to nourishing the heart. Through thin clothes to keep out the cold and strengthening exercise, we can "pre-adapt" to the cold winter, mobilize the body's resistance and immunity, and adjust the mental state, so that we will not be afraid of the cold and will not get sick easily in the really cold season. "Autumn freezing" means not to put a coat on your upper body too early, but your neck, navel, back and feet should not catch cold. "Winter exercise" can improve depression and enhance physical fitness. Close your eyes, sit still, vomit turbidity, take new things to help you recuperate, and store essence, qi and spirit in it. Exercise You can choose to take a walk, play Tai Ji Chuan, do exercises, dance and other aerobic exercises to increase your vitality and make your mind agile and energetic. In particular, indoor workers, the physically weak and mental workers should spend no less than half an hour every day. Going hiking after autumn can make people absorb more negative oxygen ions in the air, which has a good nutritional and regulatory effect on people's nervous system. More sunshine and outdoor activities in winter can supplement calcium and strengthen the body, which is of great benefit to refreshing the mind and preventing depression. "Therapeutic tea" is sometimes used for conditioning. It is advisable to drink oolong tea and Tieguanyin in autumn. Because of its mild nature, it is between black tea and green tea, neither too hot nor too cold, and it has the effects of moistening skin, benefiting lung and promoting fluid production in autumn health care. Add some sweet-scented osmanthus to make tea more fragrant and refreshing. In winter, the cold current attacks people, so it is advisable to drink black tea and Pu 'er tea to warm your stomach and refresh yourself. Studies have proved that black tea is rich in tea polyphenols, which can not only reduce the contents of cholesterol and triglycerides in blood, but also enhance the toughness and elasticity of microvessels and reduce blood lipids, which is also beneficial to the prevention and treatment of hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents in winter. You can also ask Chinese medicine to guide you to choose medicinal tea suitable for your personal situation. If you can pay attention to meditation, meditation and meditation in the process of making tea and drinking tea, it will be more conducive to leisure and recuperation. "Massage" and "foot bath" can recuperate the spirit and prevent diseases. Massage related acupoints and foot bath hyperthermia can dredge meridians, regulate qi and blood, replenish energy and preserve spirit, which plays an important role in nourishing the spirit in autumn and winter. Studies have also confirmed that massage can slightly dilate blood vessels, excite nerve endings and improve blood circulation; Soaking feet with hot water can improve the blood temperature and speed of the feet, make the blood return smoother, not only slow down the illness, but also adjust the mood. You can also do the following massage to regulate your body: to eliminate palpitation, nervousness and anxiety: press Neiguan point (2 inches above the middle of the palmar wrist striation) and Shenmen point (on the little finger side of the carpometacarpal joint, in the wrist striation). Relieve headache and mental fatigue: press and massage Fengchi point (the depression on both sides of the back of the head and neck) and Dazhui point (under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra); Relieve dizziness and upset: press Hegu point (between the first and second metacarpals of the back of the hand, near the depression of the middle point of the second metacarpal); Recuperate and strengthen the body: massage Zusanli point (3 inches below the outer knee and a horizontal finger outside the tibia); Soothe the nerves and help sleep: Knead Yongquan point (the sole of the foot, the depression when curled up); You can also wipe the soles of your feet with your palm and rub them hard until they are hot. It is best to soak in hot foot bath for half an hour before going to bed, dispel cold and warm feet, promote blood circulation and dredge collaterals, restore spirit and physical strength, help sleep, enhance physical resistance and prevent diseases. Hot foot bath can be simple (warm water) or complicated (Chinese herbal medicine bath can be prepared according to personal situation). In addition, you can also use various leisure ways to adjust your mood and maintain an optimistic, positive and upward mental state. Share to: Welcome to comment, I want to comment.