Nurture both form and spirit. The ancients believed: "The form relies on the spirit to stand, and the spirit needs the form to exist." The "Nei Jing" points out: "Eat and drink in moderation, daily life is regular, and do not work rashly, so you can In other words, you must pay attention to the rules of life, regulate your diet, and exercise to ensure physical health so that your spirit can be strong.

The Nei Jing points out: "Quietness leads to the hiding of the spirit, impatience leads to death." "Huainanzi" also says: "Those who are energetic and willful, those who are still and full of energy will be strong, and those who are impetuous will be strong." "Those who are exhausted day by day will grow old." This all illustrates the truth and necessity of resting oneself in peace. Especially when you work for a long time in a noisy environment, are tired or upset, you need to rest and sleep in a quiet environment to maintain your spirit. In addition, after work, even if you close your eyes and meditate (be sure to exclude distracting thoughts) for ten minutes, it is very important for the recovery of mental and physical strength.

To nourish the heart and calm the mind, "the heart hides the spirit". If the heart is diseased and the mind is restless, "all the internal organs will be shaken." Therefore, we must pay attention to nourishing the mind to calm the mind. If the heart-blood is deficient, the spirit will be restless, and the treatment should be to nourish the blood and calm the nerves; if the heart-fire is excessive and disturbs the mind, it is better to reduce the fire and calm the nerves; if the phlegm-fire disturbs the heart and the mind is uneasy, it is to clear the heart and eliminate phlegm. In addition, if liver stagnation turns into fire and disturbs the mind, then the liver should be released to calm the mind; if the heart and kidneys are not communicating and the mind is uneasy, then the heart and kidneys should be communicated.

Flirting and calming the mind. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that excessive emotions will drain the energy and injure the mind. For example, the "Nei Jing" points out: "Those who are wary and anxious will hurt their spirits." Another example is "Peng Zu's Treatise on Preserving Health and Nature": "If there is too much joy and anger, the spirit will not return to the house."

So, keep a happy spirit, be optimistic and cheerful, "stop anger", "think carefully", and avoid all kinds of Bad mental stimulation is an important aspect of mental health.

Protect the spirit and nourish the spirit. If the spirit is sufficient, the spirit will be strong. If the spirit is insufficient, the spirit will be impetuous and restless. Therefore, you can adopt methods such as cultivating your body, strengthening your nutrition, controlling your sexual desire, and adjusting your sleep to maintain your energy and your mind.

In addition, you can also use methods such as Songjing Kung Fu and dietary therapy (longan meat, lily, lotus seeds, etc.) to calm the mind.