Does traditional medicine consider exercise good and useful for differe moods? The great sage Ibn Sina says about exercise and moveme: “The most importa measure in maiaining health is exercise.” This stateme shows how much importance traditional medicine attaches to exercise.
Join us to clarify the role of exercise for differe moods and to share with you all the recommendations of traditional medicine about exercise.
Traditional medicine recommendations for exercising
From the poi of view of traditional medicine (Traditional Iranian Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine), exercise is much more than just a physical activity and is actually a way to maiain balance and harmony between body and soul.
But about how and amou of exercise for differe temperames, the approach of traditional medicine is to “maiain balance” in order to reach the main goal of maiaining the balance of temperame and improving the general health of the body. In this section, read the general recommendations of traditional medicine about exercising!
1. Exercise according to your mood!
The most importa advice of traditional medicine about exercise is to pay atteion to people’s temperame. In traditional medicine, each person needs a specific type and iensity of exercise based on their temperame (hot, cold, dry or wet). For example, people with hot and dry temperame need light and moderate exercises so that their body temperature does not increase too much. On the other hand, people with cold and wet temperame can do more iense exercises to increase body temperature and reduce excess moisture in their body.
2. Exercise at the right time!
Traditional medicine recommends exercising when the weather is “mild and mild”. It means that the weather is not too hot or cold. In this way, in spring and summer, exercise in the early hours of the day and in autumn and wier, in the afternoon when the weather is a little warmer. Also, you should not exercise after eating or when you are hungry; Because it puts pressure on the digestive system.
3. Observe hygiene during exercise!
In the first step, eer the gym with a clean body and also empty the body of impurities (bowel and bladder emptying). Do not leave the gym immediately after the exercise, but put sheets or towels on your sweaty body and give your body time to cool down.
4. Your exercise should be suitable for the season!
Paying atteion to seasonal changes in traditional medicine and exercise is very importa for mood. In hot seasons like summer, light sports are recommended in cooler times of the day. In wier, when the weather is cold, more iense sports are recommended to increase the body’s iernal heat.
5. Pay atteion to your age!
The recommendation of traditional medicine for children’s sports is active and fun games that help increase body temperature. For the elderly, slow sports such as walking are more suitable to preve muscle wasting and decrease in physical strength.
6. The amou and iensity of your exercise should be balanced!
It is importa that the iensity and duration of exercise match your mood; But still, gradually increase the iensity and duration of exercise and do not suddenly increase the pressure of your training. Exercise should always be to the exte that you sweat a little, your face gets a little red, but you don’t feel weak and tired. If too much exercise is done, it can weaken your body and damage your organs.
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In traditional medicine, there are 4 types of temperame called hot and dry, cold and wet, hot and wet, and cold and dry, each of which requires its own appropriate exercise.
The purpose of exercise for differe temperames is to balance the characteristics of each temperame, so it is importa to choose the right exercise for you so that you do not become weak or overstimulated. Also strengthen your physical and meal strength. In this section, we iroduce sports for differe moods.
hot and dry temperame (galls)
Gallic people usually have high heat and dryness in their body, their skin is dry and hot, and they may get angry easily. These people have high physical activity and consume energy quickly.
- Exercise for hot and dry or bilious temperame: If you are bilious, mild and gele exercises that do not overheat your body are suitable for you. We suggest walking in the cool air, swimming, yoga and calm and balanced sports. You should avoid iense and long-term sports that cause an excessive increase in body heat and dryness.
cold and dry temperame
Dark people usually have a cold and dry body, they are thin and their skin may be dry and dark. These people are prone to anxiety and worry and usually have less energy.
- Exercise for a gloomy mood: As a black person, you need gele and balanced exercises to increase your body temperature and reduce the dryness and coldness of your body. We recommend brisk walking, stretching exercises such as yoga and tai chi, non-competitive and relaxing exercises. It is better to avoid iense sports that require a lot of energy, because it can lead to the analysis of your physical strength.
hot and humid temperame
People have a warm and moist temperame, they are usually energetic and cheerful, and their bodies tend to produce heat and moisture. These people are generally strong and resista.
- Exercise for temperame: Vigorous sports are suitable for you. Running, aerobics, cycling, team sports like football or basketball are good for this mood. Since you have high energy, moderate and higher iensity exercise will help regulate your body temperature and humidity.
cold and wet temperame (phlegm)
Phlegmatic people have a cold and wet temperame, are often obese, and may feel lethargic and lethargic. These people are calm, patie and adaptable and have less desire for physical activities and usually have a low body temperature.
- Exercise for phlegm temperame: We recommend you the sports that increase the temperature and decrease the humidity of the body. Running, climbing, strength and resistance sports, swimming in warm water and physical activities that require moveme and energy are suitable for you. You should exercise regularly to remove excess moisture from your body and keep your body warm and active.
mixed temperame
If you are a person with a mixed temperame (for example, hot and dry and cold and wet), you should do exercises that balance both aspects. For example, if your temperame is hot and dry and your body humidity is low, light sports with moderate activity that increase humidity and decrease heat will be suitable for you.
final word
Exercise is always good for everyone. Traditional medicine also emphasizes a lot on exercise. Traditional medicine believes that everyone has their own temperame and should have proper nutrition and exercise to maiain their health. In this article, we first gave the general recommendations of traditional medicine about exercising and then iroduced several exercises for differe temperames.
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