Do you always feel “spring sleepy” during Grain Rain season?Try these relief methods
Guyu is the last solar term in spring. During the Grain Rain season, the temperature rises faster, the rainwater increases significantly, the pores, sweat glands, and blood vessels of the human body begin to dilate, the blood circulation of the skin accelerates, and the blood supply to the brain is relatively reduced, which can easily cause people to suffer from “spring sleepiness” such as lack of energy, fatigue, and drowsiness. “symptom. How to get rid of “spring sleepiness”? The author has summarized some suggestions to share with you.
Go to bed early and get up early to help you sleep. Spring is the season when Yang Qi grows. If the body’s Yang Qi is insufficient and the air humidity increases during the Grain Rain season, “spring sleepiness” symptoms such as fatigue and drowsiness will easily occur. Good sleep is the prerequisite for promoting the growth of Yang Qi in the human body. It is recommended that everyone go to bed early and get up early during the Grain Rain season to breathe fresh air to stretch Yang Qi and eliminate fatigue. At the same time, maintaining a good sleeping environment, increasing indoor ventilation, and preventing excessive indoor moisture will help improve sleep quality.
Regulate qi, open up depression and smooth emotions. In spring, it is not only easy to feel sleepy physically, but also mentally. Some people are prone to negative emotions such as low mood and depression in spring. According to traditional Chinese medicine, depression in spring is related to discomfort and stagnation of liver qi. Liver stagnation can cause qi and blood stagnation, causing disorders of qi and blood circulation throughout the body, which can lead to “spring sleepiness” symptoms such as sighing, fatigue and laziness. To relieve spring sleepiness, it is necessary to ensure smooth flow of liver qi. Everyone should pay attention to the following points in spring: Be patient. Regulate bad emotions in a timely manner, remind yourself appropriately not to get angry, and enjoy positive poems, songs, dramas, etc. to soothe the liver, regulate qi, and regulate emotions. Drink herbal tea. You can drink jasmine tea appropriately in spring, which can achieve the effect of regulating qi and rejuvenating depression. Press acupuncture points. Pressing the Taichong point (located at the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones on the back of the foot) can dredge the liver meridian and calm the nerves. It is recommended to press for 4 to 5 minutes each time until there is a sense of soreness and swelling at the pressed area. The liver meridian passes through the two flanks, and pushing the two flanks can soothe the liver and relieve stagnation. Specific method: Use the heel of your palm to push downward from the armpit to both sides of the lower abdomen, and repeat for about 3 minutes.
Active exercise relieves fatigue. Exercise can promote the growth of yang energy. Sufficient yang energy can make people energetic and improve work efficiency. It is recommended that everyone pay attention to the intensity of exercise when exercising to avoid sweating and depletion of yang energy due to strenuous exercise. You can often do Ba Duan Jin on a daily basis. Baduanjin is simple and easy to learn. Its rotation, stretching, and slow and steady movements can enhance the body’s flexibility, help promote blood circulation, and eliminate fatigue.
Adjust the diet to strengthen the spleen and stomach. After the Grain Rain solar term, the humidity in the air gradually increases, and dampness evil easily invades the human body, causing the function of the spleen to be blocked, which in turn causes symptoms such as poor appetite, sleepiness, dizziness, and so on. Dampness flows through the spleen, and when the spleen moves it, dampness is removed. Therefore, removing dampness should start with strengthening the spleen. Yinlingquan point (the depression on the inner side of the tibia below the knee) is an acupoint on the spleen meridian and is also an important point for removing dampness. Regular massage can strengthen the spleen, remove dampness, and activate the meridians. It is recommended to massage once a day in the morning and evening, about 60 times each time. It is better to feel a slight soreness in the acupoints. In addition to massaging acupoints, you can also eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, such as millet, white lentils, red beans, barley, yam, lotus leaves, winter melon, and tangerine peel.
