Shock in TCM: How to find your inner center again

Sometimes a single moment is enough.
One sentence. One look. And suddenly it feels as if the ground beneath you is shaking. Your heart beats faster, your breath catches - and you feel your innermost being shaken.

That is shock.
Not always a major trauma. Often all it takes is a small trigger that affects you deeply. The energy dissipates, your mind (Shen) loses its grip - and you yourself to a certain extent too.

A shock swirls up. Your center always finds you again.

Shock from the TCM perspective

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), shock (Chinese: "Jing" 惊) is part of the interaction between the heart and kidneys:

Heart (Shen) - your spirit, your clarity, your calm.
Kidneys (Jing) - your root, your primal force, your sense of security.

A sudden shock tears this connection apart.
The heart loses its calm, the Shen becomes restless.
Your kidneys lose their grip, you feel as if the ground is slipping away beneath you.

⚡️ Typical signs:

- Palpitations, nervousness
- Inner restlessness or feelings of anxiety
- Shortness of breath, pressure on the chest
- Superficial, restless sleep
- the feeling of not being "completely with yourself"

🌿Rituals that bring you back

When the shock tears you from your center, you don't need any more thoughts.
But rituals that gather your Qi again, that bring you back into your body - and let you feel it: You are still here.

🧘‍♂️ Qi Gong exercise - Collecting Qi
This gentle exercise helps you to focus your scattered energy back into the center.
👉 To the exercise instructions:
www.meine-tcm.com/qi-gong-uebung-qi-sammeln

✨ Acupressure point HK 07 (Da Ling)
- calms the heart & mind, protects against emotional overload.

👇 Instructions here:
www.meine-tcm.com/akupunkturpunkte/akupunkturpunkt-hk-07

✨ Acupressure point Ni 03 (Tai Xi)
- strengthens primal power and grounding, gives inner peace.

👇 Instructions here:
www.meine-tcm.com/akupunkturpunkte/akupunkturpunkt-ni-03

🔎 What your tongue tells you

In TCM, the tongue is a mirror of your inner balance.
A thin, nervous tongue may indicate heart restlessness.
A pale tongue shows that your roots (kidney energy) are exhausted.

🎥 Watch our video on tongue diagnosis:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-cOXGvci1Y&t=2s

Your free TCM analysis

Everyone reacts differently to shock and upheaval.
The free TCM analysis helps you to understand your body's signals - and gives you an initial indication of which energy you need support with.
👉 Do your TCM analysis now: www.meine-tcm.com/tcm-analyse

🌙 Sleep problems - when the shock continues to have an effect

Many people notice the consequences of a shock particularly at night.
It is difficult to fall asleep, thoughts are racing, sleep remains superficial. In TCM, this means that the heart has lost its calm, the Shen is wandering.

Find out here how TCM understands sleep problems - and what solutions it offers:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AaPLMEs4Wk&t=1s

✨ Conclusion

Shock pulls you out of the moment. But you are not broken.
Your body knows how to find its way back - if you give it space.
One breath. One movement. A small exercise.

And maybe then you will feel it:
Your center was never really gone.
She was just shaken.
And she finds you again.