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What are the joys and sorrows?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people have emotional changes of joy, anger, worry, thinking, sadness, fear and surprise, also known as "seven emotions". Among them, anger, happiness, thinking, worry and fear are five aspirations, which are closely related to the viscera. This view has been applied to health preservation by physicians in past dynasties, which plays an important role in regulating emotions, preventing and eliminating diseases, and prolonging life. Man is an extremely complex organism. Everyone has worldly desires. Normal mental activities are beneficial to physical and mental health. Abnormal mental activity will make emotions out of control, lead to dysfunction of nervous system and imbalance of yin and yang in human body, which will lead to countless diseases, premature aging and even short life. Therefore, health care workers should pay attention to emotional regulation, because excessive emotions will affect the dysfunction in the body and involve the five internal organs. Anger hurts the liver: Anger leads to qi hurting the liver, causing boredom, irritability and dizziness. It is also an important cause of hypertension, coronary heart disease, gastric ulcer and other diseases. Happiness and sadness: Happiness can make blood circulation, relax muscles and easily recover from physical fatigue. But if you are too happy, you will hurt your mood. Thinking hurts the spleen: Chinese medicine believes that "thinking leads to qi stagnation." Over-thinking, nervous system dysfunction and decreased secretion of digestive juice can lead to loss of appetite, slow eating, haggard description, shortness of breath, mental fatigue and depression. Sorrow for the lungs: Worry is an emotion closely related to the lungs. When people are extremely sad, they will hurt their lungs, leading to dry cough, shortness of breath, hemoptysis, hoarseness, changes in respiratory frequency and impaired respiratory function. Lin Daiyu, who is sentimental and unhappy in A Dream of Red Mansions, is a good proof. Fear of kidney injury: panic will interfere with the nervous system, causing tinnitus, deafness, dizziness and impotence, which can be fatal. People often say "scary" because fear leads to anger. Life is alive, and emotional changes such as emotions, joys and sorrows run through life. A better way to avoid excessive emotions is to stay calm and comfortable when things happen, and calmly treat the current complicated situation. Don't dwell on it for a long time after it happens. We should cultivate an optimistic attitude towards life, improve psychological resilience, be open-minded and optimistic. Indifferent and peaceful, content with Changle, regard the worries, joys, honors, losses and gains of life as passing clouds. Everything is just peace of mind, keeping the spirit inside, people live longer. In addition, taking part in various activities beneficial to physical and mental health on weekdays and seeking spiritual sustenance will play a positive role in preventing excessive emotions, ensuring the antai of zang-fu organs and promoting physical and mental health.