06/20/2024
Transitioning from spring to summer in TCM 🪷
In five element theory, seasons mimic elements in nature. By observing the natural changes in our environment, we can learn a lot about changes our body is wanting as well 🧘
🪷 Preserve the yin! Summer is the Yang time of year: energizing, expansive, and productive. By preserving your yin energy, you will avoid summer burn out.
🪷 As days get longer, adjust your schedule. Take advantage of the extra day light by going to bed when it’s dark and waking when it’s early, but do take a restorative break in the middle of the day, when it is the hottest. This is a good time to nap, have a tea break, or meditate.
🪷 Incorporate cooling foods, but stay away from cold foods! Cooling foods include all the fresh fruits and veggies: melons, cucumber, asparagus, summer squash. However, too much cold damages the spleen in TCM! So avoid too much frozen or raw foods.
🪷 Tea time! We love warm drinks all year long :) Enjoy some cooling, heart soothing teas such as: green tea, mint, lavender, and hawthorn.