The Power of Gratitude

November is traditionally a time of harvest and, in the United States, a month that celebrates not only a historical event but also the universal human expression of gratitude with a special holiday—Thanksgiving Day.

In Dahn Yoga, we use the Korean phrase Shim Ki Hyol Jung or “through energy, mind creates matter.” We understand that our thinking affects our physical health, how we interact with our environment, and how we relate to others. If one person expresses gratitude toward another, the recipient can be motivated to take action toward improving the relationship. One study even showed that restaurant customers gave larger tips when the server wrote ‘Thank you’ on the bill!

How can we develop more gratitude? Practice makes perfect. Instead of waiting for the last Thursday in November, we can make a daily practice of counting our blessings. Psychologists have found people who consciously engage in gratitude activities sleep better. Try keeping a Gratitude Journal and make a list of the things you are grateful for each day. Also, try ten minutes of gratitude meditation before you go to bed.

Read more about how the power of gratitude affects your life.

Preventing a Seasonal Cold

During the shift from one season to the next, many changes also take place in your biological rhythm and, especially as the daily temperature gap widens, your physical immunity can decline and it becomes easier to catch a cold. At such times, maintaining a balanced diet and regularly practicing ki exercises (meridian exercises) that enhance your ki energy circulation will improve the immune functions of your body so that you can prevent colds or, even if you do catch one, get over it more quickly.

When the energy in your body circulates smoothly, your physical body can sustain a healthy condition without any serious problems. However, if the body’s rhythm is suddenly broken from, for example, too much work, malnutrition, sudden drops in body temperature, or severe stress, the system that monitors this jumps into action. This may result in symptoms that indicate a cold.

From the perspective of Western medicine, a cold is an illness that occurs through the invasion of a virus; Eastern medicine, however, sees it as cold energy from outside that has seeped into the body. Accordingly, the prescription for this condition involves removing this cold energy.

Get Dahn Yoga tips to remove cold energy from your body.

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