Wellbeing

After a fairly awkward winter for most people, we are heading forward into springtime. How does that make you feel? Are you looking forward to the new cycle of life or would you prefer to be curled up in front of Netflix?

I am guessing that the majority of readers can’t wait to get out there and get on with things. At the first sign of spring, the garden centres have a job keeping up with demand; people get out on their bikes, go bird watching or whatever! It’s just about getting out and doing something! Even if the weather is a bit rough – which it still can be! – it feels different and lighter than when we get bad weather in the middle of winter.

According to the ancient Taoists and other traditional

knowledge systems, this is because the Energy of the season is changing. Wintery Energy is a time to rest and build up our spiritual reserves. Springtime is about regenerating and renewing. It is the morning of the year. If you failed at New Year resolutions like losing weight, drinking less or giving up smoking perhaps you were simply doing it too early! It is much easier to make healthy changes in the springtime than it is in the winter, just as it is easier to get out and exercise in the spring. According to traditional medicine, the most important organ that we can look after in the springtime is our liver. This will support us making the changes and adapting to the new season of growth.

Supporting the liver is easy! No need for expensive programmes. Here are some really easy steps that you can really make a difference if you do at least three of them daily:• Eat lighter – less red meat and more leafy green vegetables • Eat fresher – cut down on the preserved foods and TV dinners • Get some exercise – it doesn’t matter what it is as long as you enjoy it! • Get some fresh air! Always good advice! • Plan a new project – something that you have always wanted to do. Planning is easy in the springtime. • Laugh! Have fun! Be a little lighter in your own spirits. with people or even the news then perhaps your liver energy needs a little support. The simple advice would be to lighten up! Take it in every way possible – lose a little weight, eat a little less, think kind thoughts. You will soon make friends with the transformational power that takes the dead and dormant feeling of winter and through natural alchemy gives you the magic of springtime!

Finally, if you are one of the people who would prefer to be curled up in front of Netflix, don’t worry! Don’t put pressure on yourself. Remember that some flowers take a lot longer to open than others.

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