Winter is the time of the year where the aspect of Yin is abundant: the weather is cold, the days are short, the nights are long, beings begin to hibernate. It is a time of storing and preserving. In the Winter, it is recommended that we do the following:
• Go to bed early, get up late
• Remain peaceful and quiet
• Eat warming dishes like soups, stews and caseroles. Include foods like lamb, fish, honey, polenta, peas, lentils, broad beans and apples. Use warming herbs such as ginger, cinnamen, cloves, aniseed, coriander and cardamon.
• Carefully avoid Wind and Cold, by wearing suitable clothing that covers you up, particularly your lower back and neck.
• Avoid drafts at home
• Avoid excessive warmth (i.e. don’t turn the heating up too high, it can make you ill!)
• Try not to over-exercise, it is a time for conserving and storing your reserves
