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Chinese Longevity: 6 Secrets to a Healthy and Happy Life
12.09.2024 02:40
China is among the top three countries in terms of the number of centenarians.
This is not surprising, since this nation has been looking for ways to prolong youth for thousands of years using herbs, gymnastics, breathing exercises and nutrition.
According to the Chinese, it is never too late to start actively taking care of your health. They are sure that the sooner a person starts taking care of his physical and mental health, the longer he will live, happily and easily.
And for this, there are 6 secrets that can be used by any person on the planet.
Finding your own meaning in life
According to the Chinese, a person should find the meaning of his life, and not rush about in search of harmony.
After all, only a calm person who loves his work can be happy. And when the inner worldview changes, the body changes with it.
Taoism helps to understand the meaning of existence, combining science, philosophy, medicine, psychology, cooking. Tao is one's own path, following which will lead a person to happiness and health.
Harmony between rest and work
Finding balance in everything is the main goal of life for the Chinese. Balance helps them work well during the day and understand the importance of night rest. They believe that if you work at night and rest during the day, you will definitely get sick.
Lack of sleep leads to a loss of energy to do your favorite work, which means a person stops being happy.
This opinion was confirmed by European scientists, who discovered that healthy sleep increases a person’s life by 5 years.
Maximum movement
One of the secrets of longevity is natural movement. The Chinese sincerely believe that if you walk a lot, do manual labor, practice physical exercise without a gym, and spend as much time as possible in the fresh air, then this contributes to longevity. Scientists have confirmed this opinion.
Active movement for at least 15 minutes during the day makes blood vessels elastic, the heart strong, joints flexible, and muscles strong.
Good mood
People who have visited China note the friendly smile of the locals. They smile even if they have had troubles, and give a positive mood to a stranger passing by.
They believe that smiling helps them to prolong their life. Optimistic thinking can displace anger and resentment from a person's inner world, get rid of depressing thoughts without dumping negativity on others.
With this approach, a person's life definitely turns out much better, because he does not get stuck in a pessimistic mood.
Food that is healthy in its simplicity
Traditional Chinese food consists of simple dishes, which is why it is so balanced and healthy, ensuring longevity.
People in China tend to eat fermented foods that are easy for the intestines to digest, beans, rice, and vegetables. They eat a lot of fish, mushrooms, seafood, seaweed, and turkey.
Thus, in one meal they receive a full set of minerals, antioxidants, vitamins, protein, healthy fats and slow carbohydrates. They do not smoke, salt or fry.
Breathing exercises
Qigong gymnastics is very popular among the Chinese people. It is a complex of unhurried meditative movements with full free breathing.
Such activities help maintain a healthy body, relieve stress, and work through emotional tension.
It works great after Tai Chi classes, a set of exercises that flow smoothly into each other and combine into a slow dance.
Traditional Chinese methods of longevity are simple, effective and aimed at working on all areas of human life.
