How to stay young forever: 10 tips from a Shaolin Monk


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Nowadays, people are more careful than ever when it comes to their health, but staying young is more about mentality than about physical health. Shaolin monks are known for their serene lifestyle and gaining insight from one will help people lead a healthier life even in the midst of the urban, modern life.

In order to follow in a shaolin monk’s footsteps, one must commit to a certain lifestyle and approach life in a more holistic way, be moderate, focus on quality, not quantity and let go of the bad habits. Staying young and healthy depends greatly on how much a person thinks; according to shaolin monks, too much thinking takes energy, time and can eventually make people look old. As a result, meditation, not thinking is the best way to ensure a long and healthy life.

The difference between talking and doing is the answer to a healthier life, shaolin monks believe. Therefore, being active rather than vocal is the best way to prevent stress from taking over a person’s life. The third tip is one that most busy people nowadays ignore or forget to put into practice, namely to embrace ten-minute breaks and restore the health of the mind and body; shaolin monks advise people to take breaks after 40 minutes of intense work in order to regain peace and the necessary energy to continue working.

According to shaolin monks, controlling one’s happiness is essential, because even this positive feeling can damage the lung energy when control is lost. Therefore, happiness should come in balanced amounts. Because the opposite feeling can damage a person’s liver and intestines, neither happiness nor anger should take over a person’s mind and body.

Eating is a purely physical need, but too much food can damage the spleen. Shaolin monks advise people to eat a little when they feel hungry and remember not to exaggerate, because their health can be damaged.

The old saying “hasten slowly you will soon arrive” works wonders; shaolin monks prefer to take their time and advise people who wish to stay young forever not to hurry too much. 

They also believe that physical exercise without Qigong [practice of aligning body, breath and mind] will only lead to impatience. Balancing the Yin and the Yang can only be done through a combination of exercise and meditation. However, choosing to meditate instead of combining physical exercise with it will not give people the Yang energy they need.

Finally, people who wish to stay young forever must remember that balancing the Yin and Yang is essential. The number of hours spent training both the body and mind is not relevant, because what matters is to know what your body needs.

Source : http://www.australiannationalreview.com/stay-young-10-tips-shaolin-monk/


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  1. We must not attach ourselves to the materialist things. The feeling of attachment gives frustration and stress which lead to faster aging. Drink Goji Berry Juice which has antioxidant that destroys free radicals which causes the aging.

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