Here's how you can have a healthy mind and body, the Chinese way
| Oct 12, 2018, 16:11 IST
The Chinese people are famous for a lot of their traditions which include the way they make tea, the way they practice martial arts, their health-related exercises and so on. However, there are quite a few more things that the Chinese have understood since antiquity. One of those is that to prevent ill-health, one must be of both sound body and mind. Unlike other countries, the Chinese do not only believe in modern medicine. They think that ancestral practices such as phytotherapy and Baduanjin, a martial art recommended by doctors, are just as effective in curing such ailments.
"According to Chinese medicine, our five main organs are linked to five emotional states. So when we want to treat emotional difficulties, we begin by treating the related organs, and vice-versa," says Baduanjin instructor Zhang Yuchen. "Lightness, rootedness, concentration. In Baduajin there are eight fundamental movements. It's better to do the exercises early in the morning in an open and calm area. Also known as 'the eight pieces of brocade', its purpose is to strengthen our body and energy." Well, here's one thing you can try out next.
"According to Chinese medicine, our five main organs are linked to five emotional states. So when we want to treat emotional difficulties, we begin by treating the related organs, and vice-versa," says Baduanjin instructor Zhang Yuchen. "Lightness, rootedness, concentration. In Baduajin there are eight fundamental movements. It's better to do the exercises early in the morning in an open and calm area. Also known as 'the eight pieces of brocade', its purpose is to strengthen our body and energy." Well, here's one thing you can try out next.