The main emotion of the heart is joy. When that emotion becomes too much, it goes into excitement. This makes the spirit/Shen to rise up, and leave to body. And this slows down the heart qi. With daily meditation we need to bring our mind back into our heart/body, to ground our mind and calm our spirit.

Spreads Liver qi, nourishes Liver blood and Liver yin, clears the head and eyes, regulates menstruation, and is used for example headache, dizziness, and hypertension. But most of all, in class, we work with this point to support the Liver in its job to control the smooth flow of qi in the body. And to calm emotions and stress.

It´s a powerful question. How do you know you have anxiety? If the word anxiety wouldn’t exist, how would you explain how you feel? Sadness? Pressure over your chest? Heart palpitations? Stomach ache?

Anxiety from excess worry most often stems from spleen and stomach imbalance, and anxiety is seen as the spleen’s emotion. When we worry, we tend to digest some thoughts over and over again, having difficulties resolving or letting go of it. This can have a direct impact on our digestion.

Our emotions can make us sick, and according to Chinese medicine most of our illnesses comes from within. Diet, lack of sleep and other factors contribute as well. But emotions are the major causes of disease. Grasp how big that is. And that it means that we hold the key to our own wellbeing in our own hands.

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