Fatigue caused by excess
Funny how we know that Thanksgiving cooking and baking, Christmas shopping and New Year parties come along at the same time every year. But we still rush around like mice on a wheel or the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland until we end up in total exhaustion! It seems like we have so many things to do in so little time…. but our body can only take so much stress before it breaks. Doing too much of anything will cause imbalance somewhere in our body and upset qi flow through a meridian. Here is what an excess of certain types of activity will do.
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Excess physical exertion damages the liver meridian
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Excess standing damages the kidney meridian
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Excess sitting damages the spleen-pancreas meridian
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Excess lying down damages the lung meridian
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Excess looking (eg computer work, watching TV, detailed crafts, reading) damages the heart meridian
Everyone has different stress and overload levels. Take time this festive season to stop and tune into your body once in a while to check where you are on your scale of balance between activity and rest, and adjust your routine accordingly.
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