Chinese Meridian Clock Part II
Whether you are an expert in travelling around the world for pleasure or for business, you will not find yourself exempt from the famous "Jet Lag" effect.
Even though Jet Lag was believed to be related to a personal state of mind, nowadays it has been proven that it certainly involves the body's inability to adjust to a new time zone. The body has a unique circadian rhythm as we call in Chinese Medicine, the Chinese Meridian Clock and it follows its highs and lows in body temperature, hormone levels, sleep & wakefulness and biological functions. All of which occurs according to different times of a day.
For example: If you take this flight, let's see what happens...
Flight: 9:30 am (Spleen meridian time) from Miami
Arrival 6:30 am (Large Intestine time) to Los Angeles
As we have discussed in Chinese Meridian Clock Part I, during the Spleen Meridian time your body is ready to start your daily activities, have breakfast if you haven 't during Stomach time, get your mind organized and your body moving.
However, Large Intestine time is all about starting the elimination process with your first bowel movement. Eliminating toxins and what your body doesn't need even emotional toxins and burdens.
As you can see the times indicate different physiological functions. At 9:30 am your body is producing enzymes to digest your food and at 6:30 am your body is ready to eliminate the waste so you can figure out how opposite functions can clash and confuse your system. If you arrive at Los Angeles at 6:30 am you will have three hours plus an additional three hours (time difference) until lunch time in the new time zone. That's double the time for your body to wait for lunch, right? At the same time, your body will still be functioning at Miami time following your usual Chinese Meridian clock. Same occurs with sleeping patterns and other physiological functions that are altered by changing time zones.
(if you missed the Chinese Meridian Clock Part I, visit www.facebook.com/holisticbodytalk/ like and request the article, there is a map of the clock with each corresponding time and function and tips on what to do in each meridian time, don't miss it).
The following are different techniques that can be used to help your body adjust to new time zones and avoid Jet Lag.
Even though Jet Lag was believed to be related to a personal state of mind, nowadays it has been proven that it certainly involves the body's inability to adjust to a new time zone. The body has a unique circadian rhythm as we call in Chinese Medicine, the Chinese Meridian Clock and it follows its highs and lows in body temperature, hormone levels, sleep & wakefulness and biological functions. All of which occurs according to different times of a day.
For example: If you take this flight, let's see what happens...
Flight: 9:30 am (Spleen meridian time) from Miami
Arrival 6:30 am (Large Intestine time) to Los Angeles
As we have discussed in Chinese Meridian Clock Part I, during the Spleen Meridian time your body is ready to start your daily activities, have breakfast if you haven 't during Stomach time, get your mind organized and your body moving.
However, Large Intestine time is all about starting the elimination process with your first bowel movement. Eliminating toxins and what your body doesn't need even emotional toxins and burdens.
As you can see the times indicate different physiological functions. At 9:30 am your body is producing enzymes to digest your food and at 6:30 am your body is ready to eliminate the waste so you can figure out how opposite functions can clash and confuse your system. If you arrive at Los Angeles at 6:30 am you will have three hours plus an additional three hours (time difference) until lunch time in the new time zone. That's double the time for your body to wait for lunch, right? At the same time, your body will still be functioning at Miami time following your usual Chinese Meridian clock. Same occurs with sleeping patterns and other physiological functions that are altered by changing time zones.
(if you missed the Chinese Meridian Clock Part I, visit www.facebook.com/holisticbodytalk/ like and request the article, there is a map of the clock with each corresponding time and function and tips on what to do in each meridian time, don't miss it).
The following are different techniques that can be used to help your body adjust to new time zones and avoid Jet Lag.
Stretch & MoveWalk, move or stretch while you wait for your flight or take breaks to move while in the flight. This will help your body move its energy and most likely will diminish the Jet Lag effects
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Tap your CorticesBy tapping your Cortices you are helping your nervous system to function optimally by balancing both left and right sides of your brain. The Cortices are composed of your occipital, parietal, frontal and temporal lobes of your brain. By balancing the Cortices you balance your whole body mind system.
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Acupressure Points1-Locate the acupuncture point related to the meridian of your local time before travelling (for example Miami 9:30 am, spleen meridian)
2-Then locate the acupuncture point related to the meridian of the new time zone of your destination (Los Angeles 6:30 am, large intestine meridian). 3-Press both points in sequence on one side of the body and then the other for a minute and repeat every hour until you arrive to your destination. If you plan a long trip then repeat every two hours by tapping on the points before it changes to a new meridian time. |
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by Maria Laura Rainer, Board Certified Acupuncture Physician and Founder of Holistic BodyTalk
by Maria Laura Rainer, Board Certified Acupuncture Physician and Founder of Holistic BodyTalk
