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1. Massage the skin around the eyes
2. Maintain oral hygiene
3. Clean your skin regularly
4. Tap your teeth frequently
5. Take a walk
6. Eat until you are 70% full
7. Quit smoking and drinking alcohol
8. Don't talk while defecating
9. Comb your hair frequently
10. Massage your abdomen and do squats
11. Avoid excessive joy or anger
12. Massage your face
13. Keep your navel warm
14. Keep your chest and back warm
15. Massage your ears frequently
16. Pat the soles of your feet
17. Practice Kegel exercises (pelvic floor muscle contractions)
18. Massage acupoints regularly
1. Massage the skin around your eyes
Upon waking, don't rush to open your eyes. Gently massage the skin around your eyes in a circular motion with the back of your thumb for about three to two minutes. Then open your eyes and rotate them clockwise and counterclockwise a dozen times each.
Massaging the skin around your eyes promotes blood circulation, making your eyes bright and clear, and giving you a refreshed appearance.
2. Maintain oral hygiene
Develop the habit of rinsing your mouth and brushing your teeth after meals in the morning and evening. Keep your mouth free of food debris that can corrode teeth.
Patients with periodontal disease must develop the habit of brushing and cleaning their teeth after meals. In addition, older adults should pay even more attention to their dental health, as they have fewer teeth left and can no longer afford to be lazy.
3. Clean your skin regularly
Develop the habit of washing your hands before meals and after using the toilet. Wash your hair with hot water and your face with cold water regularly, and take frequent baths.
4. Tap your teeth regularly
Regularly tapping your upper and lower teeth together helps protect them, and the saliva produced during tapping should be swallowed.
5. Take a walk
Relax in a place with fresh air, do some aerobic exercise, move your limbs as much as possible, improve respiratory function, and promote blood circulation.
6. Eat until you are 70% full
Eat regularly and in moderation. It is recommended to eat until you are 70-80% full. Avoid eating food that is too hot or too cold, and avoid strenuous exercise after meals.
7. Quit smoking and drinking
Don't smoke, and drink alcohol in moderation. If you have a craving for cigarettes, try outdoor activities such as playing ball or practicing Tai Chi to distract yourself.
8. Don't talk while defecating
Keep your bowels regular. Don't talk, read, or use your phone while defecating, especially in an unpleasant-smelling toilet.
9. Comb your hair regularly
Comb your hair for about half an hour every day. This can protect your hair from falling out, refresh your mind, promote blood circulation in the brain, and deepen sleep. It is recommended to comb your hair for 5-10 minutes each in the morning, noon, and evening.
10. Abdominal Massage and Squats
Abdominal massage and squats can increase lower limb strength, promote abdominal movement, aid digestion, relax internal organs, and eliminate toxins.
11. Avoid Excessive Joy or Anger
Don't be overly happy when things are going well, and don't be overly sad or depressed when things are going badly. Anger damages the liver, and excessive worry and sadness damage the spleen.
12. Facial Massage
After rubbing your palms together to warm them, massage your face from the center outwards 20-30 times each time. Regular practice can invigorate the spirit, moisturize the face, soothe emotions, and strengthen the body.
13. Keep the Navel Warm
Don't expose your navel when dressing, as it's a window to the internal organs. Frequently exposing the navel allows wind, cold, heat, and dampness to secretly invade your health.
14. Keep the Chest and Back Warm
Keep your chest and back protected from wind and cold. If the chest and back are exposed to cold, it will be detrimental to the internal organs, especially the heart and lungs. 15. Rub your ears frequently.
Frequently rub your ears with your palms until they are warm. Block the ear canals with your palms or index fingers for about one minute, then suddenly release. This can prevent tinnitus and hearing loss and enhance auditory nerve function.
16. Pat your feet.
Every night before bed, after washing your feet, alternately pat the soles of your feet with your fists or a foot hammer until they are warm. Long-term adherence to this practice can clear heat, relieve fatigue, and improve sleep quality.
17. Practice Kegel exercises.
When performing Kegel exercises, you can stand, sit, or lie down. When lifting the anus, visualize a flow of energy running along the spine to the head.
Regular exercise has a health-promoting effect on organs such as the prostate, adrenal glands, thymus, thyroid gland, and pituitary gland. It can also refresh the mind and replenish kidney energy.
18. Regularly Massage Acupoints
Use moderate pressure to regularly massage the Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), and Laogong (PC8) acupoints on both palms, as well as the Quchi (LI11) acupoint on the upper limbs and the Zusanli (ST36) and Fengshi (ST37) acupoints on the lower limbs.
Regular practice can strengthen the body and prevent coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal problems, insomnia, neurasthenia, and other diseases.
When performing self-massage, you must endure soreness, numbness, swelling, and pain to achieve good health benefits.
