1, meditation

This is the first advantage of sitting cross-legged. When a person is emotionally unstable, it is hard to say what he will do to lose his mind. If he can sit cross-legged, he can calm himself down and return to reason.

2. Exercise flexibility

Some people say that cross-legged meditation can strengthen the body. In fact, the most effective thing is to exercise the meridians of the body and legs and exercise the flexibility of the body.

Second, the harm:

1, knee injury

Not all of them are suitable for sitting cross-legged. For example, people with recessive joint diseases, sitting cross-legged will directly damage their knees, and even some people will not stand up after sitting cross-legged for a while.

2. Poor blood flow in the legs

Especially those who are not skilled in sitting cross-legged, it is easy to have poor blood flow in their legs. When women talk for a long time, their calves will get thicker and thicker.

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Matters needing attention in sitting cross-legged

1. Sit cross-legged when you feel unwell.

If you have headache, dizziness or discomfort of lumbar and cervical vertebrae while sitting cross-legged or before meditation, you'd better stop, especially if it is serious. At this time, you should see a doctor to take medicine in time, and don't force yourself to stop and rest.

Don't sit cross-legged before and after meals.

When sitting cross-legged, you must pay attention to avoid fasting and satiety. Sitting cross-legged before eating is easy to harm the heart, while sitting cross-legged after eating will affect the digestive function of the stomach.

3. Don't sit cross-legged at ordinary times.

You can sit cross-legged anytime and anywhere, but it should be noted that the longer you sit cross-legged, the better your health. Generally speaking, people who sit cross-legged for the first time should not feel tired, which takes about half an hour. As time goes on and the body adapts, it can generally increase by 5 minutes a month. Never force yourself to sit cross-legged for a long time. Generally, people who sit cross-legged for several years, it is best not to meditate for more than 4 hours a day, and it is discontinuous for 4 hours.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia: cross-legged