Prolonging life is the greatest wish of the elderly, and the smooth flow of qi and blood helps to prolong life, and often giving the body a massage is a simple way to dredge qi and blood and enhance physical fitness. In fact, there are many small actions that can play a role in massage, and there is no need to go out to find someone to do it, you can easily complete it at home, here is a recommendation 5 simple and easy small actions suitable for the elderly to do.
Every morning and evening, comb your hair with your fingers against your scalp from front to back, combing 100 times each time to make your scalp feel warm. This small action stimulates the acupuncture points on the head, promotes blood circulation, and makes the head feel relaxed and comfortable. At the same time, it can also massage the scalp and prevent hair loss.
Whether standing or sitting, take deep breaths. Hold your head up, gently place your palms up on your thighs, and take care to breathe in as slowly as possible, and then exhale slowly. This action is equivalent to massaging the heart and lungs, which is very helpful to strengthen the heart and lungs. Do this twice a day, in the morning and evening, take 15-0 deep breaths each time to fully relax your body and mind.
When stretching, stretch your body as much as possible, straighten your limbs, and be careful to inhale when stretching and exhale when relaxing. This small action helps to promote blood circulation throughout the body, move the joints and muscles of the whole body, has the effect of massaging the whole body, and often stretches the waist, which can make the body more supple, prevent joint diseases, and avoid the occurrence of falls and injuries.
Fold your hands together, gently press on your navel and take it as the center, and rub your belly 100~0 times clockwise and counterclockwise. This action can increase blood flow to the abdominal muscles and gastrointestinal tract, promote intestinal peristalsis, and help digestion and absorption. Tummy rubbing is a simple and easy way to massage the internal organs, which is very practical for middle-aged and elderly people.
Stand up straight, feet shoulder-width apart, toe gently on tiptoe, keep tiptoe posture for 3-0 seconds, and then put it down, at a frequency of 0~0 seconds, continue to do it for 0-0 minutes. This action not only strengthens the leg muscles, but also helps the heart to push and regulate blood circulation throughout the body. Frequent tiptoe can help prevent leg diseases, reduce muscle loss, and keep the body energetic and youthful.
These 5 small actions, simple and easy to learn, not limited by the venue, the elderly can be carried out anytime and anywhere, insist on doing these small actions, not only can play a role in massaging the whole body, but also enhance physical fitness, improve the quality of life, and prolong life.
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