How to stop thoughts

How to stop thoughts?

Would you guess what is too much in our lives? What prevents us from living more contentedly and what negatively affects our overall health? It's our own thoughts. There are just too many of them. They're constantly running through our minds and we can't stop them. We have something in our head and we can't let it go. It's like we're on a merry-go-round. We keep going back to the same place, the same idea.

Transmigration and Spleen

In Chinese medicine, we call it contemplation. And here we mean ruminations of a pathological nature. It's a state where thoughts run through our minds and we can't stop them. And now a little surprise - according to Chinese medicine, ruminating is related to the Spleen organ.

Chinese medicine divides the body into five systems and each is ruled by one organ. And each of the systems governs one emotion (note: this understanding is not entirely consistent with the understanding of Western psychology, where ruminating is not an emotion). And the Spleen is responsible for thinking. The Spleen is also responsible for digesting food, making Qi and blood from food - the fuel for our body. If the Spleen's Qi energy is weakened, then not only does it not digest food well, which we perceive as bloating or diarrhea, but it also cannot "digest" different thoughts. This is why we often cannot fall asleep at night.

Transmigration and Hearts

Another organ that has to do with contemplation is our Heart. According to Chinese medicine, the Heart is where the soul of Shen resides. Loosely speaking, our psyche. The Heart is responsible for our psychological attunement and also controls all our emotions. including our thinking.

If the Heart is out of balance, then in addition to ruminating, we may perceive, for example, unusual heart palpitations, mental fatigue, concentration problems, forgetfulness, anxiety or depression.

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What does Chinese medicine advise?

Meditation

We will offer you three ways to help yourself. The first option is meditation. Do not look for anything mystical or esoteric in meditation. It is a simple method, but a very effective way to control your thoughts and emotions. The only condition is that you must meditate regularly every day.

Just sit on the edge of a chair, pull your body up towards the sky - behind the Bai Hui point (the acupuncture point on the top of your head). As if you were a puppet and pulled upwards by a string. This will straighten the spine. And then all you have to do is watch your breathing. Inhale, exhale... Inhale, exhale... Inhale, exhale... Over and over again.

The thoughts will keep coming, that's normal. But you imagine them as bubbles, observe them and let them float around. Or push them away. But don't evaluate them, don't analyze them. Just observe them and let them float by. They don't concern you. Yes, it's hard at first, but try it gradually. Start with a short meditation for five minutes. And each day, extend the time until you can last 20 minutes. That's enough. Just remember to meditate every day. You'll soon see how your thoughts and emotions will stop controlling you and you'll control them.

Movement

Another way to calm the mind is through regular exercise and sports. Ideally, movement that will occupy your mind (e.g. team sports). It must not, however, be too exhausting. Any more loss of energy and blood, on the other hand, can make overthinking worse. Fast walking or Nordic walking is ideal. And feel free to combine walking with meditation. There is a form of meditation called "walking meditation". It's harder than sitting, but after a while you learn this too.

Anchoring thought

A third option is Chinese herbs - specifically the herbal blend Gui Pi Wan. You can find it at www.YaoMedica.cz under the name Anchored Thought. It is an old herbal recipe that harmonizes the relationship between the Heart and the Spleen. That is, the organs whose imbalance causes compulsive thinking. It's also called the "student blend". Prolonged sitting over books and computers weakens the Spleen organ. Constant studying, thinking and gazing depletes the blood of the Heart, which, moreover, does not even form sufficiently because the Spleen is weaker and weaker. When blood and Qi are really low, thinking ceases to be effective and turns into mere ruminating. Fatigue and sleep disturbances appear. As the Spleen's Qi (and its ability to hold blood in the blood vessels) weakens further, bruising and various types of bleeding occur. Of course, this does not only affect students, but all mentally working people.

So if you have trouble thinking, use the Anchored Thought tincture. It should be taken for at least 2-3 months. But as always, a lot depends on the specific condition.

Other herbal recipes and special blends

Chinese medicine also offers other herbal recipes that can harmonize our psychological state:

Xiao Yan San (001 Breaking the Shackles)

Somatization of stresses, tensions, psychosomatic difficulties, PMS

Hou Tou He Ping San (MycoStress)

Somatization of stresses, psychosomatic difficulties, strengthens the psyche, half dose is enough

Xaio Yan San (MycoSomat)

marked agitation, nervousness, explosiveness, insomnia, greatly relaxes, clears heat, psychosomatic disorders

As Sheb Bu Xi Wan (037 Peaceful Chamber)

greatly calms the Shen spirit and Heart, protects the Kidneys (from heat), irritability, restlessness, heart palpitations from exhaustion, promotes sleep

Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (039 Heavenly Empress)

Strengthens Yin Heart and Kidney, exhaustion from mental overwork, forgetfulness, night sweats, promotes sleep

Kai Xin San (110 Morning Smile)

Strengthens the Heart and psyche, improves thinking and memory, calms

Gan Mai Da Zao Pian (084 Small Joys)

Strengthens the psyche, relaxes emotions, stops sweating, PMS, night terrors in children

An Shen Ding Zhi Wan (074 Calm Level)

greatly calms the psyche, stabilizes emotions, improves thinking and memory

Shi Wei Wen Dan Tang (043 Shy Deer)

anxiety, shyness, lack of courage, feeling sick, waking up in the morning, bitterness in the mouth, fatigue

Zi Shui Qing Gan Yin (044 Sea of Sighs)

restless legs, mood swings, nervousness, strange heat, night sweats, lower back pain, irritability

MycoSleep

sleep support

Te Xiao Zeo Ren An Mian Wan (057 Midnight Calm)

Sleep support, irritability, restlessness

Suan Zao Ren Tang (Bear syrup)

Sleep and psyche support for children

Dosage

Dose tinctures according to weight. If you weigh 70 kg, take 70 drops daily, divided into two doses - 35 drops in the morning and 35 drops in the afternoon. Sometimes I recommend adding the same third dose at noon. You want to try it. If you are bothered by the alcohol contained, put the tincture in a cup and pour about 1 dcl of boiling water over it. The alcohol will wear off after about 5 minutes. You can drink it after it has cooled down.

If you are taking the tincture together with vital mushrooms, take the tincture first and the mushrooms after about 15 minutes. And all this on an empty stomach.

Author:Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapist

Milan Schirlo

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