In the evening, I received a call from my aunt, saying that my cousin is getting married. My cousin, at the age of thirty, is a sharp-tongued saleswoman. I have never seen her at work, but I remember that she always appears quite domineering in front of family and friends, unwilling to show any weakness. In moments of urgency, she can become irritable, even losing her temper and storming off.
My cousin once said that home feels like a hotel to her, just a place to sleep, and she does not enjoy communicating with her family. However, she loves socializing and has made many friends, often spending the entire year with only one meal at home. She spends all her salary on herself, which brings her great satisfaction.
When we were young, we were as close as sisters, but as we grew up, we became strangers, having not been in contact for many years. Perhaps we both understand that we were once of the same type. The only difference is that she chose to find confidence in her work and became a standout among us, while I turned to family life, which completely changed our destinies.
Regarding fate, we made different choices. She, driven by her emotions, decided that she must work hard to earn her dignity, so she would not allow herself to suffer in terms of diet and material desires. Even when she has no money, she insists on eating the best, a habit that has never changed; she has made new friends at the gym and expanded her work, which is a win-win for her. She loves beauty and, like most girls, prefers to be slim and enjoys the latest diet meal replacements.
At the same time, her body is quite weak, belonging to a sub-healthy constitution. She frequently catches colds, and with her busy work schedule, her recovery is always slow, often requiring IV drips to get better. Once her body recovers, she is full of energy, enjoying meals and entertainment with clients.
Why Are You Sub-Healthy?
Sub-health has become a common term for humanity. It encompasses various meanings; for example, if your blood pressure is slightly high, you need to take antihypertensive medication; if your blood lipids or blood sugar are slightly elevated, you need to pay attention to your diet; if your immunity is low, you need to supplement some nutrition; if your sleep quality is poor, you need to rest well. These are the most familiar suggestions from doctors, as most people do not consider it a disease.
However, only a few people ponder why their bodies are sub-healthy. What is the standard for a truly healthy body? It is not only the absence of disease but also a psychological and social adaptation to a satisfactory state. Indeed, as many people say: we are all unhealthy. Our bodies continuously signal to us that our physical condition is not optimistic.
In fact, sub-health is a “positive term”. Why do I say this? Because all the minor discomforts in your body can be summarized as sub-health; they are all small issues, nothing to worry about, just pay attention to them. Many people are in a state of numbness regarding this term, so few reflect on what sub-health is and where its roots lie.
Nowadays, the external environment that cannot be improved for the Chinese people includes water sources, air, and food, all of which have been largely polluted. Because we want to continuously increase GDP, our industry has become more developed, leading to air pollution, with large areas of smog hovering over us, causing us to suffer and struggle under the haze; then, our water sources also experienced large-scale pollution, making the water murky; the diversity of food has lost its original vitality, with additives and preservatives everywhere.
All problems return to the origin: what has changed our external environment? It is humanity; it is the psychological needs of humanity that have changed us. More accurately, it is because our minds have been affected to varying degrees by the external environment, leading to our psychological unhealthiness, which in turn results in physical sub-health.
The Relationship Between Excessive Temper and Yin Deficiency Yang Decline
A person’s excessive temper can arise from two situations: one is a problem with family education, meaning that mental education has not yet reached a healthy state. The other is that there is a problem with your body. Why does the body have problems? The biggest issue lies in dietary structure. When the body is polluted, the mind is also harmed. Therefore, all those with excessive tempers have experienced varying degrees of damage to their spleen and stomach, meaning that the balance of Yin and Yang in the body is difficult to achieve, leading to the principle of Yin excess and Yang deficiency.
Yin excess and Yang deficiency refer to an overabundance of Yin energy in the body, which suppresses the normal functioning of Yang energy, making it difficult for Yin and Yang to be harmonious, and the mood hard to be pleasant. This is generally manifested in the body, with common diseases including diabetes and its complications, hypertension, osteoporosis, cerebral infarction, heart disease, myocardial infarction, chronic nephritis, and dementia, among other chronic diseases that can also lead to psychological issues.
The greatest consumption of your Yang energy occurs in the mental aspect, specifically in your distracting thoughts. The more distracting thoughts you have, the more desires you have, making it difficult for your heart to be at peace. When the heart and body are not in harmony, the organs in the body will undergo pathological changes, leading to the invisible consumption of Yang energy. Therefore, no matter how many health preservation methods exist, they cannot surpass a peaceful heart, which is the greatest secret of health preservation.
In fact, excessive temper and Yin excess with Yang deficiency are causally related. Once you have too many thoughts and excessive desires, it is hard to find satisfaction, and emotions become difficult to control, leading to an increase in Yin energy within you, completely losing the ability to resist external evil forces, which is Yang energy, causing it to decline further.
Yang energy is like the body’s guard, representing sunlight and brightness. Through continuous battles with darkness, we finally welcome the dawn of hope. This is a tremendous force, an indomitable will that no one can diminish. Only sunlight can make all things grow, and only Yang energy can enable our bodies to function and resist all evil external forces.
How to Quickly Enhance Your Joyful Heart and Stimulate Your Yang Energy
In this materialistic world, it is challenging for a person to achieve true inner peace. However, only when you genuinely feel the warmth of the world can you experience a joyful heart, and your Yang energy will rise.
In this age of advanced information, try to focus on positive energy and shield yourself from negative energy from idle gossip. If you are truly filled with negative energy, you can release your inner negativity through some exercise, such as moderate walking, which can make you sweat slightly and help you sleep comfortably. This feeling is always pleasant.
Many people now enjoy exercising, which is a positive thing, but you must understand why you are exercising. If it is merely to follow a trend or to achieve an unnecessary appearance, such as being overly obsessed with building muscle, this can have the opposite effect and greatly deplete your Yang energy.
Thus, the starting point for a person’s actions is crucial. The outcome is certainly important, but the process is a significant factor that determines the result. It is similar to dietary adjustments; overly focusing on one type of food is not advisable. Only with a balanced diet and a joyful heart can Yang energy be enhanced.
Additionally, one must follow the natural laws. Each season has its advantages, and one must not do things contrary to them. For example, there is an ancient saying about keeping warm in spring and cooling down in autumn; do not harm your body for the sake of external beauty. Like modern people, one should not eat any cold food at any season, as the internal dampness is too high. The more cold food you consume, the worse your physical condition becomes, and Yang energy is consumed at a faster rate. Avoiding cold food and water has become a secret to longevity for many.