When Baidu Encyclopedia looked up the word "golden mean", it was disappointing not to read it. There are too many misunderstandings, to avoid misleading children. We made the following supplement: The core of the golden mean lies in one word: China. "Medium" is the middle, which means appropriate, moderate, not extreme and not excessive, such as: neither high nor low, neither left nor right, neither cold nor hot, neither fast nor slow, neither too much nor too little, and so on. In life, it is unsafe for planes and birds to fly too high or too low; Driving in the specified lane should be normal, and it is not safe to turn left or right; Dressing, breeding, planting, etc. All need suitable temperature, and overheating and supercooling are harmful; Drive, ride a bike, etc. Everyone needs the right speed, too fast and too slow is wrong; Eat, study, work, etc. It's also relaxing, no more, no less.

The book Philosophy of Life in Basket tells a story: Bai Yang has a bamboo basket at home, which is said to have a history of more than 250 years. Over time, the bamboo basket turned dark yellow, and there was a hole in the upper left corner, which was cleverly filled by a jute belt. Bai Yang said that the belt was put on by his grandfather's grandfather. After calculation, it is about 120 years old. Why does Yang's bamboo basket have such a long life? Because Bai Yang's family has an ancestral family motto: Don't overdo it. Generally, the basket can hold 70- 120 Jin, while the Yang family can only hold 40 Jin. On one occasion, a daughter-in-law of the Yang family once put a big basket full of sweet potato vines in the ground, and was scolded by the old man of the Yang family: You broke the rules of the Yang family, and this basket will be closed for three days from tomorrow!

In the evening, more than 50 people from the whole family were called together to listen to the old man's instructions: baskets are also life, and if you cherish them, you will live longer; If you don't cherish it, you will have a short life. You must use it in moderation. The same is true of people, eating should not be excessive; Don't overdo it; Play, don't overdo it. Although our Yang family has never been a big shot, it has always been a long-lived family. Why? Just because of the degree. Many diseases and deaths in the past and present have nothing to do with our family. My grandfather warned me a sentence, and now I pass it on to you: in this world, although many people are very smart, they can't be considered smart unless they master the degree. For example, some people die of eating, some people die of leisure, some people die of fatigue, some people die of playing, some people die of pleasure, some people die of struggle, some people die of anger, some people die of anger, some people die of pleasure ... In short, just like this basket, only by mastering the degree of use can we have a good life.

In Yangjia, two people lived to be 100 and 103, 1 1 people lived to be 96, and 14 people lived to be 89. ...

In the research and practice of health care, we find that the philosophy of health care first is the golden mean. First, food. Every food in the world has medicinal effects, and eating too much or too little of a certain food is also harmful, which will lead to various mental, physical and psychological diseases; Second, exercise. Moderate exercise must also conform to the spirit of the golden mean. Too much and too little is harmful, and it must vary from person to person. Strictly speaking, physical education is a science and must be personalized. One of my college classmates, who is thin, keeps exercising every day. She said, "I can only read one topic in the Beijing Evening News ... I fell asleep as soon as I went to bed." Reading the newspaper has made me unable to understand the content. Is this healthy? People who often attend banquets and eat five meals a day should pay special attention to increasing exercise. It is also possible to go to the valley for a few days every year. People with poor economic conditions, malnutrition and scrawny bones suggest not to exercise excessively, let alone follow the fashion-Bigu, and there are such people in life. It should be said that it is the fashion of the rich, and the poor should not interfere; Third, drink water. At present, a lot of health knowledge mentions drinking more water. How much more? Drinking too much water is also harmful, and immunity and memory will decline. Drinking water must be based on your own weight, ambient temperature, amount of exercise and so on. No more, no less; Fourth, massage. Moderate massage is very beneficial to the human body. The weight must be moderate. If it is light, the effect is not good. If it is heavy, it may cause fractures, especially in middle-aged and elderly people. Some elderly people have severe osteoporosis, and some elderly people will form lumbar compression fractures when sitting in chairs. Dare you massage these people hard? Five, acupuncture. Acupuncture should not be put wherever it wants, and its depth, frequency and position should be moderate. Shallow may be ineffective, and deep may be harmful. Too many times will hurt the gas, and the cervical spine should be more cautious.

In short, in all kinds of health preservation methods, we must abide by the golden mean, that is, the "golden mean." To observe the golden mean is to follow the right path, otherwise it is "crooked ways."