Mr. Ye Man, a 103-year-old master of Chinese culture, has 3 secrets to her longevity.
The first is vegetarianism, which may be difficult for those who don't like meat, but it doesn't matter, let's look at the second one.
The second is not to be angry. We can do this.
Some people may say that this is also difficult, and I don't want to be angry, but there are so many people and things in life that make people angry, and I can't control myself
My method is to practice Xi Anapana and develop my awareness and equanimity through Anapana. When you have a sense of equality, you can deal with things calmly, instead of getting angry and losing your temper.
In the past, I was also a violent temper, I couldn't hold my breath when I encountered something, as long as things didn't go according to my own ideas, I would roar and get angry, and I would regret it after I got angry.
Later, I saw the book "Emotional Self-Help" by Mr. Li Hongfu, and the anapana in the book saved my temper. I practiced once a day in the morning and evening for 20 minutes each time, and slowly my mind calmed down, my temper improved a lot, and I didn't speak like before, but my brain blurted out.
Although I couldn't sit still for 10 minutes at the beginning, after a week, I was able to sit for 30 minutes, and my mind became calmer and calmer, and I was much calmer and no longer impulsive.
Anapana has a very good effect on purifying the heart and cleaning up negative emotions, the only thing to do is to stick to it every day, don't fish for three days and dry the net for two days.
Mr. Ye Man's third secret to longevity is to live a regular life and maintain good sleep.
1) Regularity of life.
What is the rule of life?To put it simply, it's about going to bed before 11 p.m. and waking up before 7 a.mAdapt to the changes of the four seasons, not greedy for cool in summer, not greedy for warm in winter.
The Yellow Emperor's Neijing also explained the way of conforming to nature through the mouth of Qi Bo, saying that the ancients could still move after 100 years old, because they "ate and drank modestly, and lived regularly", which was translated into the current vernacular, that is, eating and drinking in moderation, and regular work and rest.
It can be seen that regular life has an important impact on longevity.
It's a pity that now the pace of life is getting faster and faster, and many people are living a life of black and white upside down.
Staying up late is not only easy to age, but also has a variety of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems, which is extremely damaging to health, and if you want to live a long life, you must go to bed before 11 o'clock to avoid staying up late.
2) Get a good night's sleep.
Some people say that I want to go to bed early, but I really can't sleep at 11 o'clock, and I have to get through 12 o'clock to get sleepy.
It's okay if you can't sleep, use the mindfulness method. Mindfulness is an extension of meditation and breathlessness in life, the specific method is this, lie in bed, close your eyes to feel your breath, no matter how clear your mind is, no matter how many thoughts you have, no matter how much it is, the only thing you have to do is to feel your breath, what your breath is, what it is, don't deliberately aggravate the feeling of breathing, and don't control your breathing. The way you breathe is what your heart looks like, if your heart is calm, your breathing will be even and smooth, and if your heart is restless, your breathing will become rapid and heavy.
The state of your breath reflects your emotional state, and by observing your breath, you can see your emotions clearly.
When dealing with insomnia with Mindful Breathing, it's important to note that you don't use it as a tool for falling asleep. Some people may ask, when you can't sleep, observe your breathing, and can't use it as a tool for sleeping, isn't it a contradiction?
Actually, there is no contradiction at all, it feels like the breath is to be with the present moment, so that your mind does not get cranky, does not fall into anxiety, pulls your attention back to the breath, and slowly the whole body will relax, and in the relaxed state, you will fall asleep unconsciously. This process doesn't require any effort at all, and it doesn't require any skill, the only thing you have to do is to be aware and equanimous, and when you find that your mind is wandering, you pull back into your breath, and that's it.
Vegetarian, regular life, keep a good night's sleep, learn not to get angry, the secret of longevity of the 103-year-old master of Chinese culture, have you learned?