06/27/2025
We officially moved into Heart Time on the Summer Solstice last Friday!
That day is considered the most Yang time of year, when we have the longest amount of light and the most energy.
What is also so unique about this time of year is that, all imbalances that we experience in Winter (Yin Time), can be corrected and treated during Summer (Yang Time). Cold and cold-related patterns and pathogens can be expelled from the body during this time of year when the warmth is abundant. And as you well know by now, Chinese medicine is all about WARMTH! No cold ANYTHING for your body as it puts out your internal fire.
Now that Yang energy is at its peak, what are you feeling? Are you experiencing the fiery symptoms of insomnia, red and puffy face, manic behavior, and skin issues? Or are you a Fire person? LOVING the warmth, tapped into the abundant energy of this time of year, experiencing joy and mental clarity?!
A few ways to calm the Fire:
--> GO TO BED. Just go to bed. It's so easy to blow past your normal bed time because it's staying so light for so long. But we still need to be asleep during Gallbladder and Liver time to reap the benefits of their strong detox functions. So, in bed and asleep by 11pm!
--> Avoid overly spicy or fiery foods - we don't want to aggravate that heat in our bodies with more heat. Opt for energetically cooling foods like watermelon, mint, cucumber, coconut water, and limes.
--> Try not to overwork if it's possible! It's such a common time to go on vacation during the Summer, so LEAN into it!
--> Express your emotions with empathy and care. Stuffing our feelings down generates more Heat than we need. Let it out and let it go!
--> Avoid people who stress you out and dysregulate your nervous system. We simply do not have time for that anymore!
--> Most importantly, get acupuncture! Balance out that Fire so you can enjoy all that Summer has to offer!
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