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Thank you for
voting me the
'Best Acupuncturist
in 2008' according
to Northern Virginia magazine.
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Ten Ways to
Nurture your Energy In Summer
by Virginia Mitchell
- Sweat- Chinese medical text indicate sweating is a health promoting activity
- Laugh- this is the season of Joy and laughter
- Eat Bitter Greens- the flavor associated with the Fire energy is bitter. Eating fresh tender greens is probably the best way to meet this need.
- Exercise- as with all things do it in moderation and take the weather into account.
- Drink, Drink, Drink-preferably water. It is very easy to not drink enough especially if you are starting or increasing your level of exercise. Avoid ice in your drinks.
- Be Sociable- plan a picnic, join a group for an outing to a baseball game, enjoy Life with others.
- Bring Your Plans To Maturity-just as Spring is the season for new beginnings so Summer is the season for maturing and Late Summer will be the season of harvesting.
- Music- in one of the characters for Fire is a symbol of people making music. We often speak of music feeding the soul. Try an outdoor concert while the weather is good.
- Avoid Caffeine- regardless of the source it creates excess heat in the system. Ice is also to be avoided because it disturbs the normal temperature regulation.
- All 5-remember it takes all five energies working together to maintain health so keep grounding yourself daily, letting go of what is finished, making friends with Silence and dreaming your Dreams.
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