77 Ways to Improve Your Wellbeing

#1Balance the Proportions of Your Food

Each meal should be roughly 40-60% vegetables and grains, 20-30% protein, 10-20% fat.

#2Rely on 'Economical' Foods

Rice, grains, root vegetables, and legumes form the economical base of a healthy diet.

#3Choose Vegetables — Full of Rich Qi

Vegetables are packed with vital energy. Eat a wide variety of colors and types.

#4Avoid Too Much Raw and Cold Food

The digestive system needs warmth. Excessive raw and cold food weakens digestion over time.

#5Don't Overdose on 'Rich' Foods

Heavy meats, deep-fried foods, excessive sweets create dampness and phlegm. Eat them occasionally.

#6Know Your Phlegm and Damp-Forming Food

Dairy, sugar, fried foods, fatty meats, and cold drinks create phlegm and dampness.

#7Lose Weight Effortlessly

Eat regular meals of warm, cooked, simple foods. Avoid snacking. Move daily. Sleep well.

#8Be an 'Almost' Vegetarian

A diet that is mostly plant-based with small amounts of animal protein is ideal for most people.

#9If You Are Vegetarian — Be Well-Balanced

Combine grains and legumes for complete protein. Include warming foods to balance cooling nature.

#10Take Good-Quality Food

Fresh, seasonal, organic when possible. Avoid heavily processed or chemically preserved foods.

#11An Enjoyable Diet Is the Most Nourishing

The emotional state in which you eat affects digestion. Eat in a calm, pleasant environment.

#12Know the Temperature of Your Food

Each food has an energetic temperature — warming, cooling, or neutral. Balance according to your constitution.

#13Blend the Tastes of Your Food

Five flavors: sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty. Each affects different organs. A balanced meal includes variety.

#14Eat Regularly and in the Right Conditions

Regular meals regulate the digestive system. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper.

#15Drink Green Tea or Other Healthy Drinks

Green tea is rich in antioxidants. Herbal teas have therapeutic properties. Avoid excessive coffee, alcohol, and sugary drinks.

#16Be Alert for Food Sensitivities

Food sensitivities can cause fatigue, bloating, headaches. Common culprits: wheat, dairy, soy, corn.

#17Emotions Are a Key to Good Health

Emotions are physiological. Anger affects the liver. Fear affects the kidneys. Grief affects the lungs. Joy affects the heart. Worry affects the spleen.

#18Anger Makes Qi Rise

Anger causes energy to rise to the head — headaches, dizziness, high blood pressure. Frequent or suppressed anger damages the liver.

#19Fear Makes Qi Descend and Worry Knots the Qi

Fear causes energy to descend — cold extremities, fatigue. Worry causes energy to knot — digestive problems, muscle tension.

#20Grief and Sadness Dissolve Qi

Grief causes energy to dissolve — weakness, shortness of breath, weakened immunity. Allow grief to move.

#21Joy Slows Qi Down

Joy is generally beneficial, but excessive excitement scatters energy. Balance joy with calm.

#22Take Pleasure from the World

Simple pleasure — nature, music, friendship, laughter — is medicine. The capacity to enjoy is a sign of healthy qi.

#23The Importance of Humour

Laughter moves qi. It relieves stagnation, relaxes tension, and boosts immunity.

#24Gain Perspective on Your Emotions

Emotions are like weather — they pass. Do not make permanent decisions based on temporary emotions.

#25Become Present to Your Bodily 'Felt Sense'

The body holds emotional wisdom. Tune into the subtle physical sensation of an emotion in the body.

#26Learn from Your Difficulties

Difficulties are not punishments — they are curriculum. Each challenge carries a lesson.

#27Use Writing Therapy

Writing is a powerful form of self-therapy. Write without editing or judgment. Let the emotions flow.

#28Release Your Blocked Feelings

Blocked emotions create physical symptoms. Release through movement, breath, sound, or expression.

#29Get Help When You Need It

There is no virtue in suffering alone. If emotional patterns persist, seek professional support.

#30Balance Yin and Yang in Your Work and Rest

Work is yang (active). Rest is yin (passive). Both are necessary. Balance activity with adequate rest.

#31Convalescence — The Forgotten Secret

After illness, take time to fully recover. Incomplete recovery weakens the constitution.

#32The Positive Effects of Fulfilling Work

Work that feels meaningful is medicine. It generates healthy qi. Work that feels empty drains qi.

#33Keep Your Life Regular

Regularity supports the body's rhythms. Eat, sleep, and wake at consistent times.

#34Exercise While You Work

Incorporate movement into your workday. Stretch every hour. Take the stairs. Walk during calls.

#35Walk Your Way to Health

Walking is the most underrated exercise. It moves qi, improves digestion, calms the mind. Aim for 30-60 minutes daily.

#36Sleep — The Best Natural Cure

Sleep is the body's primary healing mechanism. Prioritize 7-9 hours of quality sleep.

#37Take a 'Power' Nap

A short nap (15-20 minutes) in the early afternoon restores energy, improves cognitive function, and reduces stress.

#38Make Time for Rest and Relaxation

Rest is not laziness — it is essential. Schedule rest as deliberately as you schedule work.

#39Scan Your Body to Relax

Lie down and mentally scan your body from head to toe. Notice areas of tension and consciously relax them.

#40Exercise According to Your Constitution

Adjust your exercise to your current condition. Listen to your body — it will tell you what it needs.

#41Know the 70% Principle for All Activity

Exert yourself to 70% of your capacity, never 100%. This prevents injury and allows sustainable progress.

#42Find an Exercise Routine

Consistency is more important than intensity. A daily 20-minute walk is more beneficial than a weekly 2-hour workout.

#43Take Extra Care When There's a Cold Snap

Cold penetrates the body and slows qi. Protect your neck, lower back, and feet. Dress warmly.

#44Your Pain Might Be Caused by Cold!

Many types of pain are caused by cold lodged in the body. Warmth treats it: hot water bottle, ginger tea, warm baths.

#45The Effects of 'Wind'

Wind carries pathogens into the body, especially through the neck and upper back. Protect these areas in windy weather.

#46How to Prevent Colds, Flu and Other Acute Problems

Maintain strong defensive qi through adequate sleep, regular meals, moderate exercise, and stress management.

#47Tired All the Time? 'Damp' Could Be the Cause

Damp causes heaviness, lethargy, foggy thinking, and digestive problems. Reduce damp foods; eat warm, dry, aromatic foods.

#48Dryness — Of Course It Dries You Up!

Dry weather dries the lungs, skin, and mucous membranes. Drink warm fluids. Eat moistening foods (pears, honey, sesame).

#49Know How to Beat the Heat

Excessive heat causes sweating, irritability, and dehydration. Cool down with cooling foods (watermelon, cucumber, mint).

#50Flow with the Seasons to Stay Healthy

Each season has its energy. Spring is for cleansing. Summer is for activity. Autumn is for letting go. Winter is for rest.

#51Conserve Your Constitutional Essence

Jing is your battery. It is depleted by overwork, excessive sex, poor diet, stress, and lack of sleep. Conserve it through moderation.

#52How to Check Your Constitutional Strength

Signs of strong constitution: abundant energy, strong immunity, good digestion, restful sleep. Signs of weak: frequent fatigue, frequent illness.

#53Accept Your Limits and Live Within Their Confines

Know your limits and live within them. Pushing beyond your constitutional capacity depletes you faster.

#54Your Sexual Activity Affects Your Constitutional Essence

Excessive sexual activity depletes jing. This does not mean celibacy — it means moderation.

#55Strengthen Your Constitutional Essence at the Dantien

The lower dantien (below the navel) is the body's energy center. Focus your awareness there during meditation.