Five Kinds of Exhaustion and Seven Injuries Aren't Just for the Elderly: Staring Too Long, Sitting Too Long, Eating Too Much - Y

Many people, even if they aren't old, often feel eye strain, backaches, and lack of energy. They sleep poorly at night and lack vigor during the day. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes these recurring discomforts are often related to 'five kinds of exhaustion and seven kinds of injuries,' meaning an imbalance between work and rest, emotional fluctuations, coupled with poor diet, exposure to cold, and prolonged sitting or staring, gradually depletes the body. Pay attention if you frequently experience the following: Staring too long leads to dry, blurry, tired eyes; Lying down too long disrupts the flow of Qi, making you lazier the longer you lie; Sitting too long causes poor circulation, leading to stiff neck, shoulders, back, and waist; Standing too long puts pressure on your lower back, legs, and knees; Walking too much results in sore, strained muscles and bones; Thinking too much causes restlessness, insomnia, and heart palpitations; Getting too angry leads to headaches, chest tightness, and irritability; Eating too much causes bloating and indigestion, making you more tired after eating; After exposure to cold, you develop persistent coughs and stuffy noses; Staying in damp, cold environments causes backaches and fear of cold; Long-term fear and tension lead to frequent dreaming and heart palpitations; You feel unwell when the weather changes, easily catching colds and feeling fatigued. What TCM calls 'five kinds of exhaustion and seven kinds of injuries' are essentially the daily habits of staring too long, sitting too long, standing too long, thinking too much, eating too much, and feeling too much emotionally. Over time, the body naturally starts to show warning signs prematurely. To drain your body less, remember four things: After staring for a while, look into the distance to rest your eyes; Get up and move around after sitting for a period; Eat only to 70% fullness at meals, don't overwork your spleen and stomach; When it's cold, windy, or damp, keep warm and don't force your body to endure. Many discomforts don't appear suddenly; they accumulate bit by bit from daily habits. If you've been feeling tired, sore, irritable, or sleeping poorly lately, take a look back and see if you've already been slowly drained by 'five kinds of exhaustion and seven kinds of injuries.' An old saying holds true: To live, you must move~ Moving keeps you alive~ ~Avoid internal depletion, don't push yourself too hard, eat well, sleep well, and your body will be healthy~~