"Motion" is the objective law of the universe, and man is one of the creatures and the soul of all things, so regular work and rest is extremely important. In the whole meaning of life, labor is not only to make a living, but also to live healthier, fuller and happier. The health care effect of labor on body and mind is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1. Physical labor can make qi and blood circulate, thus enhancing lung function and heart function; Labor can exercise muscles and joints, consume human energy, and make people strong without obesity; Labor can regulate brain nerves and help digestion, so people who often take part in labor have a strong appetite, eat sweetly and sleep soundly.

2. Psychologically, workers often get a sense of comfort, accomplishment and pleasure through their own labor, the achievement of labor results and the embodiment of self-worth. People who love and are interested in labor are very common in life. They can forget themselves in their work, with less troubles and less mental confusion. 2. People's understanding that labor is beneficial to the body and mind in ancient and modern times. Lu Chunqiu was compiled during the Warring States Period: "If the shape does not move, the essence (qi) will not flow, and the essence (qi) will be depressed."

Ge Hong, a medical scientist and health care practitioner in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, wrote "Grab the Puzi" and said, "If you want to work, you can't live too much."

Pu Qian, a scholar in the Song Dynasty, wrote in Health Care Records: "Those who keep in good health should work hard without great effort. Therefore, the water is clear, and the stagnation is the bay (pollution). "

Cheng Hao and Cheng Hao, philosophers and educators in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote "Two Seasons" and said: "Exercise is moderate, so your health is good."

Zheng Xuan, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, wrote in Yesterday's Unfamiliar usurpation of the sun: "The body wants to move constantly, the grain is bright, the blood is flowing, and the disease cannot be born."

Xu Rong, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, said in the poem "Persuade People": "I don't see the ability of idle people, but only the bones and muscles of people."

Kang Youwei, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty and a leader of the Reformists, said in "The Second Book of Emperor Shangqing": "Physical movement is strong, but long-term lying is weak."

Zhang Shikui, a 94-year-old doctor in orthopedics and traumatology of modern Chinese medicine, is still massaging the bones for the patients. He once said: "Labor can be said to be the first need of my life. I think it is meaningful to live, and the fun I get from it is endless. "

Maleyev, a longevity worker in the former Soviet Union, said at the age of 95: "My view on longevity is that we should do more work in order to live longer. Labor-this is an important source of life. "

3. Gardening can be said to be extensive in physical and mental work, and proper participation in some labor within one's power can play a certain health care role. The following will briefly introduce the physical and mental benefits of gardening:

The labor of planting grass and flowers, planting trees and protecting forests and cultivating crops can all be called gardening labor. The medical community has recognized that gardening is good for the body and mind. In Europe in the18th century, planting flowers, trees and approaching green is regarded as a method to treat mental illness. /kloc-in the 0/9th century, American scientists also called gardening "gardening therapy". 1997 10 The "World Horticultural Therapy Conference" held in Japan in June has attracted extensive attention from the international medical community.

Through long-term observation and research, medical scientists believe that gardening is indeed an activity beneficial to physical and mental health, which can adjust people's emotions and bring some sustenance and comfort to people's spirit. Studies have pointed out that people often approach green in gardening, which can relieve their nervousness. The green environment is rich in negative ions, which can regulate the nervous system and promote blood circulation, improve myocardial function, increase myocardial nutrition, promote human metabolism and improve human immune function. Gardening has a good auxiliary treatment effect on neurosis, hypertension, emphysema, coronary heart disease and other diseases. In addition, gardening also has the function of nourishing emotions, and you will get full emotional experience in gardening with great interest.