Many illnesses actually originate from long-term tension and repression. When things are always kept inside the heart, a person will become anxious and fearful, even if nothing has happened, they will constantly experience fear and internal conflict. When the qi is disturbed, the blood vessels, organs, muscles, and bones will all be affected, and the body will naturally start to develop problems.

Eating too much can overwhelm the body; thinking too much can also burden the mind. Overthinking damages the spleen and stomach most, and since the spleen and stomach are closely connected to emotions, poor emotional states weaken the spleen and stomach, which in turn worsens emotions. Over time, people become sensitive, suspicious, easily panicked, and trapped in catastrophic thinking, unable to live well themselves or love others properly. Therefore, what is truly important is not just eating less, but also thinking less. Life needs to slow down and relax. When someone is too tense, their qi cannot circulate properly; no matter how much they supplement, they cannot recover. Once relaxed, the qi and blood naturally flow, and both the body and emotions will return to the right track.

We come into this world essentially as experiencers. No matter who we meet or what happens, it only triggers feelings of joy, anger, sadness, fear, surprise, and horror. If we are not in a rush to judge good or bad, nor cling to escaping or grasping, but simply experience them, our perspective on life will be completely different. Just like the changing seasons, no season needs to be denied; emotions are the same. If the heart is like a mirror, it reflects whatever comes, and whatever goes. If you do not be led by them, you will become more and more peaceful and free internally.