The first thing you need to do is to get a few tips on how to wake up
“When you sleep in spring, you hear birds crying everywhere.” Why do you get sleepy when it’s spring? What are the ways to relieve spring sleepiness?”‘Spring sleepiness’ is an adaptive response of the human body to the spring climate, caused by the change in blood flow in the human brain at the turn of winter and spring, and is entirely a physiological phenomenon.” Liu Yang, deputy director of the subhealth department, explained that in winter, the blood vessels in the skin and superficial layers of the skin gradually contract, sweat glands and pores also close, and blood flow is relatively reduced, when the blood flow supplying the brain is sufficient. Once spring comes, the temperature rises, the skin no longer works too much to keep warm, the blood vessels and pores of the skin gradually expand, blood circulation accelerates, the blood supply to the brain decreases, less oxygen is delivered, and it is easy to get sleepy in the case of insufficient oxygen.
To relieve spring sleepiness, you have to ensure a certain amount of sleep time. Liu Yang said that the sleep time for adults should be 6 to 8 hours, and the sleep of the elderly should not exceed 8 hours. As the saying goes, “lying down for a long time hurts your qi”, too much sleep may not only cause poor qi and blood flow, tendons and veins, but also the more you sleep, the more sleepy you get, triggering inertia. Appropriate exercise can also help to relieve spring sleepiness, such as taijiquan, eight-danjin, radio gymnastics, etc., which can accelerate blood circulation in the body and improve the oxygen supply to the brain.
Scientific diet can also help to relieve “spring sleepiness”. It is advisable to eat sweet and warm products in spring to help strengthen the spleen and support the yang, so that the spleen will be healthy, the qi and blood will be abundant, the liver will be nourished, and the liver qi will be well-structured. “Leek is sweet and warm in nature, and can strengthen the spleen and benefit the qi. Seasonal wild vegetables such as shepherd’s purse, dandelion and spinach, cold with sesame oil, are also good for dissolving ‘spring sleepiness’.” Liu Yang suggests.
In addition, Liu Yang also recommends some small ways to relieve “spring sleepiness”.
Comb your hair more than 100 times.
It is said in the “Treatise on Health” that “in March of spring, comb your hair one to two hundred times each morning”. This is a good way to brush your hair in spring. By combing your head 100-200 times a day from your forehead to the back of your neck, you can promote blood circulation, improve brain fatigue and restore your brain to a clearer state.
Press and rub the Fengchi point.
Keep your body upright, tilt your head back and place your thumbs on each side of the Fengchi point, and press and knead for 1 minute in a circular motion, with an obvious feeling of soreness and swelling. Press this point often to refresh and relieve eye fatigue.
Press the Zanzhu point.
With your eyes closed, use the tip of your thumb or the front part of your finger to press the Zanzhu point for about 1 minute, until you feel a painful swelling. This point can be used to relieve depression in the body, allowing the Qi and blood to flow smoothly, which helps to eliminate drowsiness and refresh the mind.
Lightly rub the solar plexus.
Place your thumbs or index fingers on each side of your temples and gently rotate them in a circular motion for 30 seconds. This method is suitable for all types of people, but do not use excessive force, just feel sore and swollen. Press and rub this point regularly to refresh and relieve dizziness, headaches and dry eyes.
Press and rub the Baihui point.
Press the thumbs or index fingers of both hands on the Baihui acupuncture point and apply gentle pressure for 30 seconds, while doing gentle circular kneading, 5-10 times. Press and knead this point regularly to refresh the mind and raise Yang energy.
Press and rub the shoulder well point.
Place the thumb and index finger of one hand on the two depressions that naturally appear at the end of the shoulder and press firmly, then rub the shoulder with the palm for 1 to 2 minutes or longer. Press and rub this point often to open the meridians, wake up the brain and eliminate neck and shoulder fatigue.
