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What would you add about grounding @ChiDragon. Do you recommend Zhan Zhuang? Under which circumstances would it be false to practice?

As I mentioned, my understanding is rudimentary: it’s a metaphor for the body taken from electricity- although there’s a difference between grounding (protection for the house and it’s switches etc.) and earthening (latter is the cable that is supposed to protect humans). Does that make any sense? No I don’t practice Zhan Zhuang. Twice I tried though in the parc with a younger male teacher and some friends of his. It made me feel more exhausted so I stopped..

Is that your favourite version? I will read it again sometime when reading seems appropriate, but thanks for reminding me of that! Edit: now my knees itch, hope I didn’t oversee any fire ants there. Can you do something wrong while standing / grounding at a tree or mountain? I just didn’t and don’t remember those forms. Knees slightly bent, no?

Hello Unota, nice to meet you too!

Early thirties. No I ain’t. No I don’t. I tried the standing with the back at a tree stuff at my favorite mountain here. There was a double rainbow as the clouds cleared and made way for the sun. Nice to watch. I forgot while watching. I‘ll try to do something like that more often next couple of days.

What are the best methods of grounding and or relieving spleen, head and kidneys? What I understood so far: it has a function like the earthing cable in electricity or the grounding rod in the house, but in the human system. So it helps to: - stop reading - stop dreaming/sleeping/worrying - eat warm and soothing foods - do leg workouts - gardening - walking barefoot - do focused slow breathing, right? - get massage - have sex / cuddle - standing exercises - walking exercises - all related to trees and earthen aspects I bought a notebook for a grounding structure, I plan to set up and be very glad for advices. The last CCM treatment had some unwelcome side effect or was falsely advised: my focus is gone (yi), I have trouble prioritizing, am forgetful more than usual and indecisive to the point where it gets troublesome. Beyond that there is exhaustion, that I am willing to overcome, but I have a lack of direction of where to start. I am not panicked and not emotional just confused of my lack of focused attention ability and prioritizing and carry through. I am not even stressed by outside events, on the contrary. But why does it feel so messed up now? I am not aiming for spiritual progress just for stability.

What helps a spleen that has suffered under a CCM prescription? CCM as in contemporary Chinese medicine.

Hello, I am interested in the practical side of daoism, living in accordance with nature. So I am looking for advice on how to live a balanced life, find equilibrium, be of some use, minimize harm that I do and find some gentle joy in living and maybe the unstruck sound. There's curiosity on my part for herbs and their uses, nutrition, bodily and breathing practices. There's no spiritual goalpost for me to aim for this life, just dealing with present conditions. Don't know if I am at the right place for that, - most of you seem to be on a path to somewhere. What else? I like tomatoes. There is a huge tea collection in my kitchen drawer. Haven't got any pets, unfortunately. Recently been quite slow and indecisive. Sunflowers are the flowers I enjoy most these days. Not much of a reader these days. Would be nice to find some kindred spirits.