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Writer's pictureMichael Brisbois

Tis The Season to Build Your Immune System

The autumn season is a time of harvesting and storing for the winter. It is a

time of changing seasons and with this, the weather moves from hot

and dry to wet and cold. During this changing of seasons, we see many people

getting colds and cases of flu so we need to build up our immune system.

Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to this change as summer being the Fire

element and autumn being the Earth element then the metal element.

The Earth Element is about the spleen, pancreas, and Stomach. The

systems to focus on are the digestive and immune systems for the physical

body and for the spiritual/emotional having trust/faith in that all will be fine

and work out in your best interest. Worry and overthinking are negative

emotions that negatively affect these organs weakening them for

when we need them most.


Tips for your best defense is to get your body moving. All exercises are good

and so are long walks, especially after dinner. Shaking for about 5 minutes

will get your lymphatic system, digestive system, endocrine system, etc…

flowing. In the morning it wakes them all up for the day. So turn on your

favorite tune to move to and start shaking. Remember to wave your hands

in the air like you don’t care. This can also be a great Netflix break to

help you to stay focused on the show. I have an excellent exercise called

the Lymphatic Swing. Best exercise in my opinion. It is on my YouTube


Once again make sure you tell these systems and organs you love them.

Remember to have faith that all will be the best for you. When focusing on

the spleen imagine it turning from a dark and dirty yellow to a bright yellow

like a canary. What you are doing is programming your body to get these

toxins out.


The metal elements we focus on are the lungs and large Intestines. Letting go

is this time of year. It is all about receiving and giving away. The

The respiratory system is the focus of the physical body and the

spiritual/emotional side is about not holding onto grief, sadness, or

loneliness. It is about having the courage to move on.


Tips for the metal element season will be to keep warm and dry, especially

around the throat, shoulders, and chest. The Lungs are the most fragile

organ so be gentle. Breathwork is important and breathing through the

nose should become a habit. The nose helps to regulate the temperature and

filter the air going into the lungs, among many more reasons for nose

breathing.


Breathwork exercises are many so practice the way you like, just

do the practice. I love the healing breath as it is my go-to when need to

relax/calm down. Breathe out twice as long as you breathe in. Start by

breathing into your belly for 4 seconds and then breathing out for 8

seconds. Expand on the timing as you get better. This type puts more

oxygen into your blood cells.


For exercises, I have two on my YouTube channel that are great for this

season. The Lung Swing helps you let go and is a gentle exercise for

anyone. It is especially wonderful for women over 40 years old. It is one of

several exercises to help prevent breast cancer. The Steel Buddha Belly

exercise is a stand-up/sit-up that strengthens your core muscles and lower

spine. When doing these exercise or sending love to your lungs and large

intestine you need to picture a radiant white light entering them. When

releasing imagine a dirty greying colour in these areas turning into that

radiant white light.



Keep yourself warm and dry, eat right, do these exercises, and you

should have an excellent chance to prevent sickness. Prevention is the

best cure and Medical Qigong is your best prevention.

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