Chapter 7. EXERCISES FOR EARTH TYPES
Exercise 1 – Points of view – objective, other and self
Exercise 1a – The objective point of view
Exercise 1b – Experiencing another person’s point of view
Exercise 1c – My own point of view
Exercise 2 – Creating a balanced point of view
Exercise 3 – The people I care for
Exercise 4 – Dissolving your worries
Qigong exercises for earth types
Qigong exercise for reaching heaven and earth
Qigong exercise for grounding ourselves
Chapter 8. THE METAL TYPE – RESPECTING OURSELVES
The background to Metal in Chinese medicine
The Mental-Spiritual Aspect of the Lungs
These symptoms may arise when the Lungs and Large Intestine are weak or obstructed
Observable Signs of a Metal Type
Posture, Gestures and Facial Expression
The Emotional Capacity of the Metal Element
Receiving Richness and Quality
Receiving Acknowledgement and Recognition
Emotions we experience when the ability is impaired
Bereft, Grief-Stricken, Incomplete or Inadequate
Bereavement and our immune system
Not Recognized or Misunderstood
Recognizing the Emotion of a Metal Type in Everyday Life
Big Issues and unanswered questions for the Metal type
How would you know that your friend is a Metal type?
Virtues and vices of a Metal type
A famous Metal type – Richard Feynman
Chapter 9. EXERCISES FOR METAL TYPES
Exercise 4 – Checking out my standards
Exercise 5 – Dealing with loss
Qigong exercise for moving energy through the chest
Qigong exercise for breathing fully
Chapter 10. THE WATER TYPE – REASSURING OURSELVES