Every morning when you go to work, only to see female colleagues in the office area, male colleagues yawned, one or two of them said they did not wake up, can not raise the spirit, lazy body. This is a state of many people, this phenomenon is called spring sleepiness.
The poem of Meng Haoran, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, says, “When you sleep in spring, you don’t wake up, and you hear birds crying everywhere. So is spring sleepiness a disease?
Spring sleepiness is not a disease, nor is it a lack of sleep, but a physiological phenomenon that occurs in human physiology as a result of natural climate change, and is the result of seasonal changes. As the saying goes, “spring sleepiness, autumn fatigue, summer snooze, sleepless winter March”. Zhang Shiqing, Department of Tuina, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The causes of spring sleepiness
According to the theory of Chinese medicine, “spring sleepiness” is because the cold in autumn and winter hurts Yang Qi, that is, Yang Qi is not enough, which is manifested in the human body to feel tired. Modern medicine believes that the low temperature in winter constricts blood vessels, increases blood flow to internal organs and the brain, and increases oxygen supply to the brain. In the spring, when the temperature warms up, the oxygen supply to the brain decreases, so people get sleepy easily. Many people think that if they sleep more, they won’t be sleepy, but that’s not true. Too much sleep may reduce the excitability of the cerebral cortex, leaving it in a state of inhibition, and people will become more sleepy.
In terms of Chinese medicine theory, spring sleepiness is a state of subhealth, one of the manifestations of people’s inability to adapt to nature in time. This “conflict” with nature can permeate in all corners of sleep, work, diet, life and so on.
So, how to relieve the inconvenience of spring sleepiness this subhealth?
Acupressure: the use of three points three take method to prevent spring sleepiness
Three points: point solar plexus, point Yingxiang point, point Neiguan point
Three take: take the neck, take the shoulder well, take the belly corner
Every day in the morning and evening or sleepy time point to rub the sun acupuncture point, Yingxiang point, the point 3-5 minutes, take the neck, take the shoulder well, take the belly corner of each ten, to wake up the brain refreshment, enhance the ability to resist spring sleep.
In addition, it is also necessary to develop good habits of life, to do.
First, go to bed early and get up early, maintain a good mental state, and keep about eight hours of sleep every day.
Second, to carry out appropriate exercise, such as jogging in the morning, walking, but also often to the park, square to walk, appropriate equipment exercise, but should not be excessive exercise. This can improve the contraction function of the heart, improve the blood circulation of the whole body, which helps the cells and tissues to get extra oxygen and prompt the brain to wake up.
Third, pay attention to indoor ventilation, and go outdoors more often to breathe fresh air.
Fourth, make adjustments in diet: the diet should be lighter, greasy dishes will increase the burden on the internal organs, making the blood flow more to the internal organs and reducing the blood supply to the brain; eat more fruits and fruit juices, which are rich in potassium, and the lack of potassium will make people feel weak and affect concentration.
Fifth, appropriate stimulation: when sleepy, you can smell the cool oil, but also listen to some rhythmic music, so as to improve the excitement of the nerves, wash cold water face is also an effective method.