2023-08-31 06:16:04
Closing your eyes and resting your mind is a very common thing. In daily stressful life, you may occasionally close your eyes, take a breath, let go of the tense emotions, and quickly recover your spirit. It does not take up time or place. No training, nothing special.
The word “close your eyes and rest your mind” has a long history, and its source can be found in classics. It is the second Chinese term that cannot be directly translated into a foreign language. There is no word or sentence that can directly correspond to its own meaning in the vocabulary of other countries. The closest Japanese translation is similar to the meaning of closing the eyes and adjusting the breath.
Ordinary people overwork their eyes, the most common symptoms are dry eyes, blurred eyes, swelling and pain around the eyeballs, redness of the whites of the eyes, itchy eyes, sore or even stinging eyes, sticky eye secretions, fear of wind, fear of strong light, and staring at lights Phenomena such as halos appear around.
long sight injury
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver stores blood, the spleen transports and transforms blood, and the bladder meridians open to the eyes. If some of the above-mentioned symptoms appear due to excessive use of the eyes, it means that the human body has been exhausted, which in turn leads to symptoms of physical loss such as dizziness, vertigo, and palpitations.
This is the theory of the five labors mentioned in the “Huangdi Neijing”: “Long looking hurts blood, prolonged lying hurts Qi, prolonged sitting hurts flesh, prolonged standing hurts bones, and prolonged walking hurts tendons”. Injured blood is just like internal injury, and the five viscera and six internal organs have all been worn out and become sick.
Energetic
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that essence, qi, and spirit are important elements for maintaining normal physiological activities of the human body and are the basis for maintaining vital functions. The three are interdependent, interact and coordinate together to ensure the normal operation of human body functions.
“God” represents the spirit and primordial spirit, which dominates the physiological and spiritual activities of the human body. When you close your eyes and rest your mind at the moment of slightly closing your eyes, you can keep your mind inside, which is very helpful for restoring your physical and mental health. When many people in life are tired, they will unconsciously close their eyes for a moment to restore their mental state. When they open their eyes once more, they feel that their energy has recovered a lot.
Health Recipe
The theory of the five labors reveals the truth: “Excessiveness is harmful, and moderateness is beneficial.” The “Huangdi Neijing” states that “those who gain the spirit will prosper, and those who lose the spirit will perish.” Between life and death, “rejuvenation” reveals its deep meaning.
Close your eyes and rest your mind, as the name suggests, it is to close your eyes, restrain your mind, and stick to your essence, energy, and spirit. It has been passed down from the pre-Qin period to the present, and it is summarized in the “Huangdi Neijing”, which has become an eternal health regimen.
facial meridian diagram
Shutong Meridian
The “Huangdi Neijing” mentioned that the depletion of gods is related to the growth and old age of people; the gains and losses of gods are related to the prosperity and death of people. And the essence of the internal organs and the six internal organs are all focused on the eyes to become the essence.
There are 11 meridians around the eyes, which are the most dense meridians in the whole body: 3 meridians start from the eyes, stomach meridian, bladder meridian, and gallbladder meridian; There are also 4 meridians passing through the eyes, namely the Heart Meridian, Du Meridian, Yang Qiao Meridian, and Liver Meridian.
Explain that the eyes are the gate of life where all the meridians gather, like a key, and clear eyes can open the door to physical healing. Close your eyes and concentrate your mind, let the yin and yang meridians meet, the meridians will run smoothly, and your body will be strong.
Closing your eyes is not just regarding resting your mind
The eyes are the first of the five sense organs and are closely related to many parts of the human body. To protect the eyes is to treat yourself kindly. Poor eyes cause relaxation of eye muscles and accelerated aging of facial skin. Closing the eyes can keep the eyes moist and relieve fatigue. If you massage the acupoints around the eyes, it can relieve the muscle spasm around the eyes and effectively relieve visual fatigue.
Relieves eye fatigue and at the same time relaxes the brain. The human brain receives information from sensory organs every day, and nearly half of it comes from vision. Studies have shown that when people close their eyes and take a nap, the brain and muscles are in a state of relaxation, and the brain frequency is reduced from 10 times per second to 1 time. As long as the eyes are closed, the brain can obtain a moment of peace.
Straighten out the internal organs
Closing the eyes and resting the mind is the most simple and easy method of health preservation. Closing the eyes can nourish the heart, and nourishing the heart can calm the mind, which can prevent disasters and diseases, and at the same time, the functions of other viscera can also be straightened out and coordinated.
1. Close your eyes and nourish your heart
In daily life, there will always be times of restlessness and confusion. The heart is the master of the five internal organs, “if the heart is shaken, all the internal organs will be shaken”. Therefore, it is urgent to calm down the fluctuating emotions in your heart. Close your eyes, breathe evenly and softly, and let the anger and anger in your heart dissipate. In the process of closing the eyes, it will return to the natural state by itself with the breathing, which is comfortable and comfortable.
2. Close your eyes and nourish your liver
The liver governs anger, anger injures the liver, and the blood of a person returns to the liver. The liver is also closely related to the gallbladder, and the meridians are connected. The liver is in charge of planning, and the gallbladder is in charge of decision-making. If you are overtired and confused all day long, you will have less liver blood and lack of courage, and you will easily think regarding things before and following doing things, and you will lack the drive and vitality to work. Frequently closing eyes and resting the mind can maintain the liver and gallbladder, improve memory and decision-making ability.
Once a person is angry, there will be a sign of Qi rebellion, which will be very harmful to the body. Common cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems and blood pressure problems have a lot to do with anger. At this moment, just close your eyes and take a deep breath to gradually calm down your inner anger. At the same time, gently press the eyelids with both hands; the meridian of the liver and stomach meridians will flow downward, which will help calm anger and ease the mood.
3. Close your eyes and nourish your lungs
For the body, the main perception of the lungs is “Qi”. Its operation and regulation require the participation of the lungs, so there is a saying that “the lungs face all the channels”.
Ordinary breathing is generally shallow breathing, which is not conducive to the exchange of new and old gases in the body, nor is it conducive to the promotion and suppression of the whole body’s qi. Therefore, insist on a certain period of time every day, close your eyes, and take a calm, gentle, and long deep breath in the abdomen, which has positive significance for the adjustment and balance of the mechanisms of various viscera.
4. Close your eyes and nourish your spleen
Daily fatigue will directly damage the transportation and transformation function of the spleen. The body feels tired, which is mostly caused by insufficient tempering and clearing. Meditation with eyes closed is very effective for quick recovery of physical strength and enhancement of Qingyang Qi in the body; if you can persist for a long time, the functions of the spleen and stomach will gradually become stronger.
5. Close your eyes and nourish your kidneys
Keeping in good health starts with nourishing the kidneys, and closing the eyes and nourishing the kidneys can also achieve the effect of keeping in good health. Find a quiet environment in your free time, sit quietly with your eyes closed, and play some gentle light music, which will have a recuperating effect on the kidneys. Fear hurts the kidneys. If you can maintain emotional stability at all times, it will be more beneficial to kidney protection.
Close your eyes and rest your mind following three meals, which can allow more blood to flow to the digestive tract, enhance digestive function, and protect the spleen and stomach. If the spleen and stomach are good, there will be less sorrow and worry, and the heart and lungs will be protected accordingly. To sum up, it can be known that the so-called closing eyes and resting the mind has a good effect on nourishing the five internal organs, and interacting with each other, it not only nourishes the “spirit”, but also nourishes the body and health. Of course, health preservation is not something that can be completed in three days and two days. It requires long-term persistence to achieve the desired effect.
Chronic disease curative effect
Closing your eyes and resting your mind has a positive effect on patients with 8 types of chronic diseases:
1. Insomnia, anxiety;
2. Chronic gastrointestinal diseases;
3. Chronic lung disease;
4. Chronic liver disease;
5. High blood pressure, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, etc., once impatient or tired, the index will rise;
6. Eye diseases, such as visual fatigue, dry eye syndrome, glaucoma, cataract, macular degeneration, etc.;
7. For allergic diseases, Chinese medicine says that “all pain, itching and sores belong to the heart”, and calming the mind can help reduce sensitivity;
8. For nodules and tumors, closing your eyes and resting your mind can effectively enhance immunity.
The principle of eyes closed
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes meridian flow and timely health preservation, but modern people’s lives are tight, and half a moment is very precious. There is no fixed formula, no place, no purpose, and no preset effect.
You don’t have to be limited to the location. You can do it anytime, anywhere, in line, in the car, or in the workplace under the premise of ensuring safety. It’s not impossible to do nothing when you close your eyes and rest your mind. You can close your eyes, think regarding the beautiful scenery, smile, listen to music, even brush your teeth and make a phone call. You can also close your eyes for a few minutes before exams and speeches to help control tension.
There is no fixed posture, no time limit, and no equipment required for the closed-eye meditation, as long as it is comfortable. However, try not to lie on the table, which will cause shortness of breath and oppress the eyeballs. Leaning on the back of the chair and squinting for a while can also do the trick.
Feel free to experience Wang Chong and Bai Juyi’s way of keeping in good health:
Wang Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty said in “Lunheng”: “Close your eyes and block your wisdom, love your essence and protect yourself.” Close your eyes and plug your ears, so as not to be disturbed by the outside world, you can cherish your essence and maintain your health.
Bai Juyi’s poem in the Tang Dynasty: “Closing your eyes and sitting idle, bowing your head every time to think quietly”, “Thousands of medicines and prescriptions can’t cure it, but you should close your eyes and learn from Toutuo”.
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