Take a move before going to bed and sleep for a long life!
Studies have shown that sleep is directly related to longevity. 80% of those who slept less than 4 hours per night were short-lived. In addition, the National Sleep Disorders Association of the United States believes that insomnia is the main sleep disorder for more than half of people over the age of 65. If you want to sleep soundly and maintain a good life, you must pay special attention to making some preparations before going to bed. A few small actions, insist on doing one every day before going to bed, discharge toxins from the body, clean up the waste in the body, let you sleep soundly, sleep well, and live a long life! Let's learn it together~ 1. Comb your hair before going to bed: regulate the meridians of the whole body Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that the head is the house of the brain, which is the "shrewd house" of the body, connecting the meridians of the whole body. Proper stimulation of acupuncture points on the head is conducive to improving brain function, regulating the meridians of the whole body, and achieving the purpose of disease prevention and health preservation. Patients with high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and neurasthenia should insist on combing their hair, and stimulate the acupuncture points on the head through the comb, which can calm the liver and calm the wind, open the body and calm the nerves, and play an auxiliary role in the treatment of diseases. How do I comb my hair? ✦ You can use a comb to comb your hair, or you can directly use your fingers instead of a comb. When combing the five fingers, comb the hair from the hairline on the forehead and ten fingers from the front to the back of the neck hairline, and rub the scalp while combing, moving slowly and softly, for about 10 minutes each time. 2. Stretch your waist before going to bed: the tendons are one inch long, and the life span is extended by ten years Stretching your waist is the simplest and most practical health exercise. There is a folk proverb that says, "Stretching your waist is an ancient precept to nourish your blood and heart." From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the so-called "tendon length of one inch, prolonging life for ten years", proper stretching of the body, such as stretching the waist, helps to dredge the meridians, promote the flow of qi and blood, and adjust the balance of yin and yang in the viscera, which is a good self-care method. How to stretch? ✦ When stretching the waist, the body should be stretched as much as possible, the limbs should be straightened, and the muscles of the whole body should be forced. ✦ When stretching, try to inhale as much as possible; When relaxing, the muscles of the whole body should be relaxed, and try to exhale as much as possible, so that the effect of the exercise will be better. 3. Push the abdomen before going to bed: appetize and strengthen the spleen, nourish the kidneys and nourish the heart The abdominal push method is to clean the meridian garbage through simple techniques, so as to achieve the purpose of soothing the liver and regulating qi, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, nourishing the kidney and nourishing the heart, which is very useful for the effect of emotional illness and obesity. Pushing the abdomen before going to bed itself can reduce the fat in the abdomen and lower body, because pushing the abdomen can bring fresh qi and blood to the abdomen and lower body, and the meridians are connected, and it can also achieve the effect of lowering fat and losing weight. How to push the belly? ✦ It is best to lie on the bed, first make a fist with both hands (you can also use the heel of the palm), and push it from the center of the chest to the bottom of the navel, only in this direction, do not push back. In the process of pushing, the strength should be moderate, and at the same time feel whether there is anything unusual in the abdomen, so push 10-20 times, and push carefully where there is a hard lump, where there is likely to be internal fat squeezing. 4. Knock on the gallbladder meridian before going to bed: invigorate blood and detoxify, and remove garbage Massage and knock on the gallbladder meridian, can relax the meridians, activate blood and detoxify, blood circulation is fast, the body will have enough energy to eliminate garbage, and the edema and toxins in the body will be removed naturally. How to knock on the gall meridian? ✦ The route of the gallbladder meridian in the lower limbs is along the midline of the lateral middle of the femoral and lower limbs to between the little toe and the second toe. There is an easy sign to find, that is, along the line in the middle of the pants to the side of the knee, mainly the four acupuncture points of Huan Jump, Fengshi, Zhongdu, and Knee Yang Guan. If you go to bed too late (after 11pm), don't knock. Because the liver and gallbladder are internal organs, knocking on the gallbladder meridian after 11 o'clock in the evening is easy to cause the liver to catch fire. 5. Soak your feet before going to bed: relieve fatigue and help you sleep The foot is the farthest part of the human body from the heart, and it has a great impact on blood return, especially the lower body. Soaking your feet in hot water before going to bed not only relieves fatigue, but also helps you sleep. Soaking your feet in hot water can improve local blood circulation, drive away cold, and promote metabolism. How to soak your feet? ✦The best water temperature for foot soaking is below 50 °C, it is required to be hot but not hot, and do not measure the water temperature with your hands, it is best to feel it with your feet. ✦ The time is best controlled to 15-20 minutes. If the time is too long, the local blood circulation of the feet will be too fast for a long time, and the blood in the body will flow more to the lower limbs, which will cause cardiovascular overload. ✦ It is not advisable to soak your feet within half an hour after eating, it will affect the blood supply of the stomach and will cause malnutrition in the long run. ✦ You can't sleep right away after soaking your feet. Rub the soles of your feet when your feet are hot, put on your socks in time to keep warm, and wait for the heat of your whole body to slowly decrease before falling asleep. 6. Drink a glass of water before going to bed: prevent blood clots and protect the heart Developing the habit of drinking water before going to bed can reduce blood viscosity, maintain smooth blood flow, and prevent the formation of cerebral thrombosis to a certain extent. In addition, when we are asleep, the water in the body is lost due to sweating, which causes the water in the blood to decrease, and the viscosity of the blood becomes very high. However, drinking a glass of water before bedtime can reduce the viscosity of your blood and reduce the risk of heart attacks. How to drink water? ✦ It is best to drink a small glass of water before going to bed, even if you are not thirsty, and this glass of water is best with plain water. It is recommended that cardiovascular patients put a glass of water at the head of the bed and take a sip when they wake up at night. ✦ For diabetics, maintaining a certain amount of water is also beneficial for blood sugar control. If you don't sleep well, you will be old, sleep well, and live a long life! Insist on doing these small actions before going to bed every day to discharge toxins from the body, clean up the garbage in the body, and sleep for a long life! Be sure to send it to your friends
