The ancients believed that "form depends on God, and God must exist in form." Neijing pointed out: "You should have a regular diet, a regular life, and don't do things rashly, so that you can live magically." In other words, we must pay attention to the law of life, adjust diet, exercise, and ensure good health and energy.

In Neijing Jing Shen, it is pointed out that "quietness hides the spirit, and urgency leads to death." Huainanzi also said: "People who are determined by their husbands will be strong when they are quiet and energetic, and those who are impatient and tired will be old." All this shows the truth and necessity of resting in peace. Especially when you work in noisy environment for a long time, you need to rest and sleep in a quiet environment to maintain your spirit. In addition, after work, even if you close your eyes for more than ten minutes (be sure to eliminate distractions), it is very important for mental and physical recovery.

Nourish the heart and soothe the nerves. If the heart is sick and uneasy, then "the five internal organs are trembling." So we must pay attention to nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. If the heart is deficient and absent-minded, it is advisable to nourish blood and soothe the nerves; If the heart fire is strong and disturbs the mind, it is advisable to reduce the fire and soothe the nerves; Phlegm-fire disturbs the heart and makes people uneasy, so clearing the heart and resolving phlegm. In addition, those whose liver depression turns into fire and disturbs the mind should drain the liver and soothe the nerves; If the heart and kidney do not intersect and you are uneasy, then you are the heart and kidney.

Flirting and calming the nerves Chinese medicine believes that excessive emotions will consume essence and hurt the mind. For example, Neijing pointed out: "Those who are anxious will hurt their spirits", "Those who are happy are afraid to disperse but don't hide" and "those who are afraid of dispersing but don't collect". Another example is "Peng Zu's Theory of Nursing Life": "If you are too angry, God will not return to the room."

Therefore, keeping cheerful, optimistic and cheerful, "avoiding anger" and "thinking carefully" and avoiding all kinds of bad mental stimulation are important aspects of the spirit of aftercare.

Preserving the essence, nourishing the spirit and making it full of essence will make the spirit strong, lack the essence and make the spirit impetuous and uneasy. Therefore, we can adopt methods such as self-cultivation, strengthening nutrition, controlling sexual desire, and regulating sleep to nourish the essence.

In addition, relaxation exercises, diet (longan meat, lily, lotus seeds, etc.) and other methods. ) can be used to soothe the nerves.