At that time, Zeng Guofan learned the profound philosophy of life behind health preservation after suffering a sniper attack on health. He has been smart and studious since childhood. 65,438+06 years old, scholar, 24 years old. The * * * song that he earned by studying hard for ten years also brought him a whole body of illness. "Tinnitus is not enough, but with a little attention, he feels tired." Especially in the twenty years of Daoguang, a sudden serious illness made him realize the importance of health. His father also warned him to "save labor, abstain from abstinence and eat", and his friends suggested that he should "sit still" for health, so Zeng Guofan began to try to sit still for half an hour every day. Later, the official position became higher and higher, but regardless of critical war or complex affairs, Zeng Guofan's habit of sitting still every day never stopped. "Sit-in" has become one of the secrets of Zeng Guofan's cultivation. Later, among the "Twelve Rules of Self-cultivation" he formulated for himself, the second one was "meditation".
? Zeng Guofan once said: "You can be a gentleman only if you keep your thoughts and get rid of your troubles." If you walk often and your muscles are constantly moving, I'll call the minister. "Junyi" means that people should be pure in mind, broad-minded, pay attention to "quietness" and "caution", achieve the purpose of self-cultivation through spiritual cultivation, maintain a good mental state, and pursue mental health, and put forward this as the "quietness" way of health preservation. What he said is that people should exercise their limbs regularly and be in a certain state of fatigue, so that their bones and muscles can be healthy and their bodies can remain healthy. This is a "dynamic" regimen.
? Zeng Guofan believes that meditation is the best way to get rid of impetuousness and strong heart. Every time something big is difficult and needs to be decided, Zeng Guofan will go to the back room and sit quietly for a while, then accept it calmly and make a choice without any emotion. Just as he said, "Be quiet first, then think about it, and do it after five or six minutes."
? A study by Harvard University in the United States also shows that sitting quietly for 20 minutes every day for a week can improve attention and emotional control, while negative emotions such as anxiety, depression and anger are greatly reduced. Not only that, meditation training can also dredge the blood circulation in the brain, and make the brain's reaction change from "confrontation or escape" to "acceptance of reality", thus enhancing happiness.
Modern people always have too much trouble and pressure, especially in the workplace. Every day is like an alarm clock full of strings. Low back pain, dull complexion, nervousness and anxiety have become common problems of many people in the workplace. To solve these problems, you need to adjust your emotions and calm your mind. We can't change the reality of pressure multiplication in modern society, but our ability to adapt to pressure can be changed.
? Zeng Guofan said: health is static, self-cultivation is static, enlightenment is static, and training is strong. Meditation can improve self-healing ability and reduce diseases; It can relieve stress and promote spiritual growth; It can enhance awareness and open inner wisdom.
In this rapidly developing modern society, only by calming down can the body be breathed and repaired, the mind be cleaned and cured, and all kinds of disturbances can be faced, so as to be calm and calm. Although there are certain skills in meditation, the most important thing is to "do your best", trust your intuition and experience and feel for yourself. Let meditation no longer be a profound theory, but be integrated into life and become a part of life.
? In short, meditation, which is highly praised by Zeng Guofan and other celebrities, is also an excellent health care method for modern people to cope with health problems and psychological pressure. But we must have confidence and perseverance, and it is best to keep practicing under the guidance of experienced teachers in order to get the most satisfactory results.