The 7 emotions of TCM - and what you can do about them

The 7 emotions of TCM - and what you can do about them

Here you will find a simple exercise for each of the 7 TCM emotions to get them flowing again. Because everything is allowed to flow - anger, sadness and joy.

1. FREUDE (Xǐ) — Die Herzenergie harmonisieren 💓

The heart loves joy - but too much excitement can overstimulate it, while too little joy dries it out.

💡 Übung: Das innere Lächeln
➡️ Sit down comfortably and close your eyes.
➡️ Imagine how a warm smile appears in your heart.
➡️ Let this smile radiate through your whole body like sunlight.
➡️ For 2-3 minutes, feel how this inner smile reaches every cell.

Why does this help?
This exercise harmonizes your heart qi and gives you balanced joy - without overexcitement. A healthy heart can feel joy without being overwhelmed by it.

👇 This meditation you might like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdVlnKXlHRk

2. ZORN (Nù) — Die Leberenergie befreien 🌱

Anger is not an enemy - it is a sign of vitality. If it is allowed to flow, it cleanses. If it stagnates, it burdens your liver and creates blockages.

💡 Übung: Der Baumschüttler
➡️ Stand up straight, feet firmly rooted like a tree.
➡️ Gently start to shake your body - first your arms, then your whole body.
➡️ Release pent-up anger with every movement.
➡️ After 2-3 minutes: Pause and feel the new lightness.

Why does this help?
Shaking releases blocked liver energy and frees pent-up anger. The liver loves movement and space - which is exactly what you give it with this exercise.

👇 Hier findest du eine Videoanleitung dazu:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQRDfumJyUg

3. SORGE/GRÜBELN (Sī) — Die Milzenergie nähren 🧠

Circling thoughts and constant brooding deplete your spleen energy and make you heavy - physically and mentally.

💡 Übung: Erdung durch Zentrieren
➡️ Rub your hands warm and place them on your stomach (below the navel).
➡️ Breathe deeply into your stomach, 4 seconds in, 6 seconds out.
➡️ With each exhalation, let heavy thoughts flow through your feet into the earth.
➡️ After 5-10 breaths: Feel the new clarity in your head.

Why does this help?
This exercise centers your energy in the dantian (energy center) and grounds thought spirals. The spleen loves clarity and structure - so it can transform food into energy again.

👇 Dieses Video könnte dabei hilfreich sein:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjZ2w6ixXDs&t=59s

4. TRAUER (Bēi) — Die Lungenenergie befreien 🕊️

Grief shows your ability to love and let go. If it builds up, it burdens your lungs and dampens your life force.

💡 Übung: Die Atemblüte
➡️ Place one hand gently on your chest.
➡️ Take a deep breath and imagine your lungs opening up like a flower.
➡️ With each exhalation, consciously let go of a small part of your grief.
➡️ After 9 breaths: Gently tap your chest for 30 seconds.

Why does this help?
Deep breathing opens the lungs and releases trapped grief. The gentle tapping releases stagnant energy in the lung meridian - you can breathe more deeply again, both physically and emotionally.

👇 Diese Meditation kann dich dabei unterstützen:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9ZGxFsUbpc&t=31s

5. ANGST (Kǒng) — Die Nierenenergie stärken 💧

Fear is a protective reflex - but when it becomes overwhelming, it depletes your deepest source of life: your kidney energy.

💡 Übung: Der innere Ruhepol
➡️ Rub your hands warm and place one hand on your lower back (kidney area).
➡️ The other hand rests on your lower abdomen.
➡️ Breathe deeply and imagine how warm, blue light envelops your kidneys.
➡️ Repeat softly: "I am safe, I am carried."

Why does this help?
This exercise nourishes your kidney essence (Jing) and anchors you in the here and now. The kidneys store our basic power - with this exercise you activate your deep inner security.

👇 Die HARA Meditation ist Ideal dafür:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwHzP1vzSr8&t=891s

6. SHOCK (Jīng) - Collect the Qi ⚡

A sudden shock can scatter your heart energy - like birds flying out of a tree.

💡 Übung: Qi sammeln aus allen Richtungen
➡️ Stand shoulder-width apart and relaxed.
➡️ Breathe in and raise your arms in front of your chest.
➡️ Exhaling push your arms out to the side with your palms up.
➡️ Turn your palms upwards, inhale and bring your arms over your head.
➡️ Exhaling lower your hands to your knees in front of the center of your body.
➡️ Repeat the movement 3-7 times and imagine how you gather scattered Qi again.

Why does this help?
This Qi Gong exercise specifically collects the heart energy dispersed after a fright. It connects heaven (yang) and earth (yin) and brings you back to your center - exactly what is needed after a fright.

👇 Hier findest du detaillierte Anleitung:
www.meine-tcm.com/qi-gong-uebung-qi-sammeln

7. KUMMER (Yōu) — Den Geist beruhigen 🌫️

Sorrow covers your heart and lungs like a veil.
It makes you feel heavy, tired and tight - as if you were breathing through fog.
But your heart longs for space. And your mind for light.

💡 Übung: Der weite Himmel
➡️ Close your eyes and breathe in and out deeply
➡️ Imagine your heart opening up to a wide, clear sky
➡️ With every breath: let the inner fog gently evaporate

Why does this help?
✨ When your mind expands again, you will find your way back to your inner clarity.

👇 Diese Atem Meditation unterstützt dich dabei 💫:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCF8oaabvkE&t=281s

🔎 Entdecke dein persönliches Emotionsmuster

Each of us carries the 7 emotions in a unique pattern.
Would you like to know which emotions have a particularly strong effect on you?

Our free TCM analysis provides you with the following information
about your personal energetic situation. You will find out which herbal products are particularly suitable for you and which acupuncture points can support you.

👉 Hier geht’s zur Analyse: www.meine-tcm.com/fragebogen

✨ Remember that: Emotions are like water - they want to flow. Not fighting against them, but giving them a channel - that is the path to balance.

"Anger, sadness, joy - everything is allowed to flow."