When people meditate, the vertical spine is the key. Hips should be padded with a soft pad two or three inches high, and inclined downward from the thigh root to the knee, so that the knee can touch the ground as a support point, and the knee should not be suspended. The principle is to feel the center of gravity is stable, and there is no feeling of leaning forward and leaning back.
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Give your body "three 1 minute" when you get up early. Some old people wake up before dawn, but their drowsiness has disappeared. At this time, you might as well adapt to your body and make good use of this early morning time to recuperate.
It should be noted that the elderly should not get up too hard, and at least give their bodies a buffer time of "three 1 minute", that is, lie still before getting up 1 minute, lean against the bedside after getting up 1 minute, and hang their legs after getting up 1 minute, so as to avoid the surge of blood pressure and cause dizziness and fatigue.
Try to meditate for 30 minutes after getting up. After getting up early, the elderly can try meditation first. Cross-legged posture goes with the flow, taking a simple beginner's posture, single or scattered, but we must ensure smooth qi and blood and comfortable body. Close your eyes and sit still, you can take rhythmic deep breathing exercises to help increase the oxygen content in the lungs, thereby increasing the oxygen content in the organs and blood vessels of the whole body and enhancing human vitality.
Meditation time is too short, the effect is not good, generally 30 minutes is appropriate, but if you feel exhausted, especially the elderly with basic diseases, you don't have to be forced. If you feel sleepy after meditation, you can sleep again; If you feel refreshed after meditation, you can engage in the following activities according to your own situation.
People's Network-Health Care for the Elderly: Try to meditate for 30 minutes when you wake up early.