Nowadays, sleep disorders are common. Stress, financial worries, professional and family obligations can sometimes cause incessant thoughts that prevent you from falling asleep peacefully. However, some people wake up at the same time every night without understanding why. Chinese medicine then offers some answers: it seems that the time slot of your unexpected awakening can reveal certain mysteries.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, a body in perfect health is a body where energy circulates harmoniously through the meridians that constitute it. These represent the channels of the human body that receive the flow of energy. The circulation of this energy occurs throughout a 24-hour cycle and determines what we call the circadian rhythm. Additionally, Chinese medicine practitioners know that unexpected awakenings can reflect dysfunctions in a person’s body or life.
Time zones and breakdowns
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