1, painting and calligraphy
Since ancient times, calligraphers and noodle makers have lived a long life. The so-called noodle makers live a long life, and their lives come from pens. "For example, the four great calligraphers in history, Yan, Liu, Ou and Zhao, three of whom are over the age of ancient times. Among modern painters and calligraphers, there are countless people who live long. For example, modern painters He Xiangning and Qi Baishi are over 90 years old. Calligraphy and painting are healthy, including learning and appreciating calligraphy and painting. Learning to write and draw is a personal control, which integrates learning, fitness and self-appreciation. Written appreciation is to gain spiritual resonance and aesthetic enjoyment by appreciating and tasting the artistic treasures such as calligraphy, painting and inscriptions of ancient and modern famous artists. Therefore, they are beneficial to physical and mental health. Some people compare practicing calligraphy and painting to qigong exercise without practicing qigong. First of all, calligraphy pays attention to conception. When practicing, it must be calm, absorbed and free from distractions, similar to breathing exercises and intentional defense of Qigong. Secondly, calligraphy and painting pay attention to posture, requiring the head to be straight, the shoulders to be flat, the chest to be straight, the wrist to hang down when lifting, and the whole body's strength is concentrated on the upper limbs, which is very close to the posture of qigong practice.
2. Music
Music can cultivate Zhi Tao's mind. Pythagoras, a famous mathematician and astronomer in ancient Greece, said: "The integration of various tones can turn all kinds of inexplicable jealousy and impulses into virtues. Plato, another ancient Greek philosopher, said: "If properly educated, rhythm and harmony are more popular and exciting than anything else. As we all know, when we feel the melody with our ears, our spiritual world will change.
A lively and pleasant music will erase the unhappiness in the hearts of the elderly and make them forget their troubles; At this time, the neurohumoral system in the body is in the best state, so as to achieve the effect of harmonizing the inside and outside and coordinating the operation of qi and blood. A magnificent and high-spirited piece of music can make people excited and passionate, and generate positive power. Old people should choose healthy, elegant, melodious and brisk music to achieve the purpose of elimination, pleasure and nourishment.
3. chess
Playing chess is a kind of activity that moves in silence, static outside and moving inside, which requires full attention. When you are calm, your heart will be calm, and when you concentrate, all your distractions will disappear. The change of chess can exercise people's adaptability, which is not only a kind of rest and entertainment, but also an activity of intellectual cultivation. Playing chess is also an interesting and meaningful mental activity. The ever-changing situation on the chessboard requires players to go all out and use their brains to deal with emergencies. This is an intellectual contest, a battle between military strategists and a battle of thinking. Playing chess often can exercise thinking and maintain intelligence; Playing chess with chess friends can enhance the communication between friends, especially the elderly. As an activity, playing chess can also make people feel happy, have a rest and feel comfortable.
Step 4 read
Reading can strengthen the body and broaden the mind. The body is dominated by thoughts, and anxiety leads to disease. Reading makes it difficult for people to get into disputes in the world. This is the reason why there are many long-lived students in universities. Reading makes people happy. Reading healthy books can make readers enter the author's pen and ink world, understand many aspects of human society and nature, improve their health-keeping skills and increase the fun of life. Reading calms the mind. Reading can concentrate people's attention, not only can people get endless fun and psychological satisfaction, but also can adjust people's psychology. At present, reading therapy is quietly emerging in European and American countries. Reading is comfortable. Reading comfortably is the result of keeping healthy. People resonate with the plot in the book, which can produce the effects of cognitive convergence, soul purification and will enhancement.
Step 5 plant flowers
The most well-known function of flowers and plants is to purify the air, especially to absorb a lot of harmful gases such as formaldehyde. Planting flowers can not only be ornamental, beautify the environment and pleasing to the eye, but also play a role in sterilizing and purifying the air. At the same time, the fragrance released by flowers is introduced into the brain through human olfactory nerve, which makes people feel comfortable, harmonious and cozy, and produces a refreshing pleasure.
Step 6: Dance.
"Lu Chunqiu? The ancient music said, "In ancient times, when the sky was overcast and cold, people were sluggish and their bones and muscles shrank, so they pretended to dance to spread it. "So the clever ancients used dance to drive away cold, keep fit and prevent diseases, thus promoting healing, dredging joints, removing blood stasis and promoting digestion. It can be seen that dance originates from people's long-term life and labor practice, and it does have the effects of nourishing spirit, regulating qi and blood, nourishing viscera, dredging meridians, activating bones and muscles and benefiting joints.