2025May

The Common Sense of the Body Episode 56 Brake on Anger Part 2

How to relieve anger

? Take a deep breath: Inhale slowly and exhale to calm your mind.

? Countdown: Try to mentally count from 10 to 1. You can make time to calm down.

? Write down your feelings on paper: When you put your anger into words and put it on paper, your mind will be organized and calm.

?Move your body: Light exercise and stretching can also help refresh your mind.

? Analyze the causes of anger: When I think about "why are I angry" and "is it really something I should be angry about",
It can calm you down.

Increase anger controlHabit

? 　Incorporate meditation and mindfulness:
By preparing your mind on a daily basis, it will be easier to control your emotions.

? 　Practice positive thinking:
If you think about "what can I learn?" instead of getting angry, your emotions may change.

? 　Get through with humor:
Laughter is the best tool to reduce anger.
You can also think of something funny or tell a joke.

The Common Sense of the Body Episode 55 Brake on Anger Part 1

"Brake on anger" and "Suppress anger" are similar expressions but have different nuances.

- **Putting the brakes on anger**:
It refers to feeling anger but controlling it appropriately and adjusting the way you express it. For example, it includes responding calmly when you feel angry and discussing it calmly instead of confronting the other person.

- **Suppress anger**:
It refers to feeling anger but completely suppressing it and not showing it.
While this can be effective temporarily, it can be stressful and emotionally taxing in the long run.

While it is important to control your anger properly, it is also important to vent it in an appropriate way rather than forcing it to suppress it.
For example, exercising or writing down to organize your feelings can help you process anger healthily.

The New Common Sense of the Body Episode 54 What is Anger?

　"Anger"If you don't have this feeling, you can't live.
Anger is always for different reasons and levels.
And I feel like it's an uncomfortable situation that seems to be better than none.
However, this "discomfort" point is very important.
Because the emotion of anger is
"Your precious things are about to be threatened!"
This is because it is a crisis management alert that informs you.
If the "anger" alert doesn't work and you continue to accept everything unchecked,
Without knowing what is really important to you, your life will be ruined someday.

Speaking of unpleasant signs that you don't want to be thankful for,"Pain"That's exactly right.
If you don't feel "pain", you will continue to work without rest even if you are injured or sick.
If it was serious, it could be a life-threatening situation.

Where to drop "pain" and where to drop "anger".
Just as pain and inflammation can be suppressed by the secretion of "serotonin" analgesics from the brain and normal immune function, if you can calm down and step on the brakes for sudden anger,
It doesn't develop into protracted anger.

The New Common Sense of the Body Episode 53 Beyond Western Medicine?　Acupoint stimulation

The first receptacle for stimulation of pressure points is the receptor located on the skin
Among them, the pain-sensing scepter called "nociceptor" causes the sensation of pain when pressing the pressure point.
Receptors that receive pressure point stimulation send this information to the brain via the Aδ nerve.
Next, "polymodal receptors" are activated to respond to all kinds of stimuli, such as mechanical stimuli, scientific stimuli such as inflammation, and thermal stimuli, and information is sent to the brain via a nerve called the C nerve.

Pain can be tingling nerve-type pain, as well as pain caused by dysfunction or inflammation.
The third type of pain is a representative of so-called chronic pain, which is a type of so-called chronic pain in which pain is felt in an area that is not modulated due to stress, anxiety, hopelessness, etc.
When pain information is transmitted to the brain, the brain secretes analgesic substances such as "serotonin" through commands via dopamine, relieving pain.
If this function continues to be slowed down due to stress or anxiety, a third type of pain occurs.

Acupoint stimulation works on the brain and strengthens the body's response to relieve pain.
In fact, "serotonin" is secreted and can be expected to reduce pain.
In the United States, this principle is actually used to control the pain of soldiers on the battlefield by stimulating ear pressure points.
This is a great technique that Western medicine cannot do.

The New Common Sense of the Body Episode 52 The Acupoints of "Ashisanri"

When you have pain or swelling in your legs, "ZusanliTry pressing the pressure point.
When finding a foot three miles, first look for a knee plate.
The plate is called the kneecap, and there is a pressure point called "toyabi" on the outside below the patella.
It is a hollow on the outside of the place where the finger stops, following the edge of the bone called the tibia (where Benkei's cry is located) from below. (On a muscle called tibialis anterior)

Since ancient times, it has been said that "if you want to be at peace, do not always dry out Sanli", and moxibustion has been performed for a long and disease-free life.
Matsuo Basho, who is famous for his haiku, wrote in the preface to "Oku no Hosodo" that "Kasa no Tsukeke Kade, moxibustion in Sanri Yuruyo".
In modern text, it was "heal a long journey, replace the string of the hat, and apply moxibustion to the three miles of the feet", in other words, it was a pressure point (acupuncture point) to relieve the fatigue of the legs.
It is essential when treating diseases of the lower extremities. This pressure point can be expected to be effective in recovering from pain, numbness, and fatigue.

It is also a joint soil point of the Yangming stomach meridian of the foot, and is effective for stomach pain, diarrhea, and loss of appetite.
It is also one of the four total points and is a very important acupoint.

The New Common Sense of the Body Episode 51 What are acupuncture points?

In "Fist of the North Star", when Kenshiro gently pokes his secret hole, he dies, the pain disappears,
The disease can be cured.
Is this the mystery of the East? No, acupuncture point stimulation to improve physical discomfort is neither a miracle nor magic.
The basis for its effect has been scientifically proven to some extent.

　One is the effect of increasing blood flow.
For example, there is a acupuncture point called "shoulder well" that is effective in improving "stiff shoulders".
Stimulating this pressure point causes the blood vessels around the pressure point to dilate and increase blood flow.
One of the causes of stiff shoulders is that blood flow is stagnant, causing the muscles to stiffen and retain pain-causing substances that cause pain.
By improving blood flow through pressure point stimulation, painful substances are pushed away and muscles are relaxed.
As a result, the symptoms of stiff shoulders are reduced.
This is the so-calledLocal effectsIt is called.
These effects can be expected on pressure points near the shoulders, hips, and other places where you want to work.

The effects obtained by stimulating acupoints are not all simple and local.
Another central effect can also be expected.
For example, in the hand"Hapya"That's the point.
This pressure point is famous as a universal pressure point and mainly relieves upper body pain and general relief.
When the brain condition was actually stimulated with MRI, it was found that the blood flow to the brain somehow increased, even though the hand pressure points were supposed to be stimulated.
Not only does it increase blood flow around the stimulated area, but it also increases blood flow to the center of the brain, which feels pain.
At this time, it has been revealed that analgesic substances that relieve pain are secreted in the brain.
ThisIt is the central effect of pressure point stimulation.
The world has no choice but to pay attention.

The New Common Sense of the Body Episode 50 High Cacao(High cacao)Benefits of chocolate

There is actually no clear definition of high cocoa chocolate.
However, in general, chocolates with a cacao content of 70% or more are often classified as high-cacao chocolate.
The cocoa content of general chocolate is about 30~50%, and it is sweetened by adding sugar and milk.
On the other hand, high-cacao chocolate has a strong taste unique to cacao, which is the main ingredient, and a slightly subdued sweetness due to its low amount of sugar and milk.

High cocoa chocolate is rich in cocoa polyphenols, which are found in cocoa.
Cocoa polyphenols are said to have various health effects.

Improvement of bowel movements

Cocoa polyphenols are rich in dietary fiber, which regulates the intestinal environment and promotes improved bowel movements.
Regular consumption in moderation will help improve and prevent constipation.

Beauty effects

The human body ages as the body oxidizes. Cocoa polyphenols have antioxidant properties that suppress the action of active oxygen, and are also said to have anti-aging effects by keeping the skin youthful and adding blood exposure.

Lower sugar than regular chocolate

The fact that it can reduce the sugar content compared to regular chocolate is also the appeal of high-cacao chocolate.
Cacao contains a bitter ingredient called theobromine, which is said to have a lipolytic effect.
Cocoa polyphenols also have the function of inhibiting fat accumulation.
Because it contains less sugar and milk, high-cacao chocolate is also recommended for those who are on a diet and want to refrain from sweets.

Possibility of preventing dementia

There is also a research report that cocoa polyphenols enhance cognitive function in the brain by acting on BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), which is said to be related to Alzheimer's dementia and cognitive function.
BDNF is said to be an important nutrient for the brain and is said to decrease with age. Improving cognitive function may lead to improved memory and dementia prevention.

When to eat high cocoa chocolate

The cocoa polyphenols contained in high-cacao chocolate are absorbed along with the water in the body due to their water-soluble ingredients, and their effects take effect in a relatively short time.
However, it is less durable and can only be kept in the body for a few hours.
In order to maintain the effect,It is recommended to eat small portions every day, in the morning, between work, snacks, or at the end of the day.

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Common Sense of the Body Episode 49 The Work of the Six Organs About "Sansho"

About "Sansho"

The Sanjiao has the function of sending it out to the internal organs through the pathway of qi and water.
・ Passage of qi and water throughout the body
Sanjiao means the "path" of qi and water, and is divided into three parts: upper, middle, and lower.
I am separated. There are no symmetrical organs, but the sanjiao is
It is believed that the upper jiao is distributed in the heart and lungs, the middle jiao is distributed in the spleen (stomach), and the lower jiao is distributed in the liver and kidneys.

This time, following the "five organs", I explained the "six bowels". The "five organs and six bowels" help each other, so if the internal organs are bad, the "six bowels" will also be affected.
　If you can understand the "internal organs", you will be able to understand your constitution and symptoms from various aspects.