Maintaining a calm state during chunfen
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CHUNFEN (春分), or Spring Equinox, the fourth solar term in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, falls on March 20.
Dong Zhongshu, a scholar from the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 25), said the Spring Equinox represents a balance between yin (cold) and yang (hot), the universe’s most fundamental opposites in traditional Chinese medicine, and results in equal day and night and moderate temperatures.
During this time, maintaining a balanced and calm state is essential for health.
Dietary practices should focus on eating light, seasonal foods, emphasizing the attributes of cold, hot, warm, cool, and the five flavors of sour, bitter, sweet, pungent and salty.
Consuming seasonal foods such as bamboo shoots, spinach, celery, chives, lettuce, pea shoots, garlic sprouts and black fungus can help harmonize the body with nature.
Lifestyle recommendations include early sleep and rising to ensure adequate rest.
As nature flourishes, outdoor activities are encouraged to absorb the rising yang energy.
Post-exercise practices like dry combing the hair and tapping the back help promote circulation and eliminate winter’s accumulated cold and toxins.
Emotional well-being is also crucial, as the liver prefers relaxed and unblocked emotions. So engaging in activities like flower viewing with family and friends can help relieve stress and anxiety and promote a harmonious state of mind.
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