There is a saying in TCM that "风雨寒热，不得虚，邪不能独伤人". Literally translated into "wind, rain, cold and heat, without inner weakness, can never harm the person alone". It explains the fact that when a person's energy and blood is at a very good level, even if the external condition is harmful, the person will not be affected. On the other hand we can conclude if a person is affected by external facts and get sick, his/her internal energy is low.
Common sense. But how is over-thinking the important factor too?
We have all experienced that when we keep thinking about something, our body feels tight and stiff. In the TCM point of view this is the sign of energy "inward stringing" . When this happen our "protective energy" at the skin level will be pulled inward as well, therefore leaves our outer body unprotected. In TCM the term is "exterior deficiency". This is how external factors can harm you easily.
"Over-thinking" is a general term for many mental, emotional and psychological activities. To make it easy to understand, it means when you have something in your mind that bothers you, you will be weakened outside and lose your protective energy thus easy to get sick, especially catching the cold.
So next time when you are sick, before take your medicine, do an inner inspection to see if there is anything in your mind that bothers you. Take that out of your mind, you will get healed much faster. This is also your preventive "medicine". Be happy, be healthy.
P.S. For more information about how TCM views mind-body connection please read this article.
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