…the most enthusiastic of your Common Senses. People with most of their personality traits, or symptoms, in this kind of body like it hot, and fun. Summer is full of opportunities to play and just enjoy life.
Just enjoying life is part of your Common Sense of Sight.Playing too much has the same consequences as working too much. People with the majority of traits or symptoms in this kind of body need to learn about pacing themselves.
They use their eyes more than any other. Your eyes stimulate your brain. This kind of person is playfully, usually mischievously, and thinking all the time. They like it that way. Multitasking is fun for them. Everything is fun for them. Playing is just who they are. Everything they do can be an opportunity for fun, including work. Even work becomes an enjoyable way to spend their time. Their playfulness fuels their immune system.
Chinese medicine teaches that laughter is a requirement for staying healthy. Symptoms happen if you aren’t merry enough. They advise four belly laughs a day, given or received…and eight hugs. People that have a dominant sense of sight are generally very healthy. If they get sick, it comes on fast and heals quickly. Their attitude towards life has a lot to do with that. They are watching and thinking all the time.
Their brains are on all the time. Your brain uses 20% of all energy your body produces. This kind of person has the fastest metabolism of the five categories because they are constantly feeding their brain. They need to eat something every couple of hours.They must eat more often than other kinds of people. Think of it like a sports car that has really low gas mileage. Fun to drive, but needs a lot of refueling. The kind of fuel they use is important. Running out of fuel is not an option for your brain.
Symptoms come quickly when you are too hungry or thirsty. Headaches, fuzzy thinking, lack of enthusiasm and being spacey force your body slow down to conserve energy. Your brain is greedy. It gets fed first.
Heavy foods take longer to digest, especially in the summer. There is no energy to move until the food is metabolized into energy to burn. Your body will not want to move, your mind will not be clear until it is digested.
Sugar and/or caffeine also slows you down. Both might give a quick surge of energy, but that energy drops off quickly…leaving you tired. Frequent snacks of fruit is a better choice for long term energy. Lighter food and lots of water keeps your body, mind and spirit active and playful all day.
This kind of metabolism can eat almost anything, in moderation. If its a very hot or busy day, make sure you eat a majority of cooling foods. If it’s a cloudy or cool day, you can use more warming foods…in moderation.
Cooling foods include: Apples, applesauce, fresh apricots, asparagus, avocados, bananas, fresh basil, beans, beet greens, sweet berries, cooked broccoli, brussel sprouts, cooked carrots, cashews, cooked cauliflower, chard, mango chutney, cilantro, coconut oil, fresh corn, cucumber, dandelion greens, dill, dulse, egg white, mild flavored fish, flaxseed, fruit juice, ghee, grapes, grape leaf, leafy greens, ice cream, icy drinks, aloe vera juice, apple juice, kale, lemon, lemonade with honey or maple syrup, lentils, lettuce, fresh mango, maple syrup, melons, almond milk, goat milk, rice milk, soy milk, mushrooms
Oats, olive oil, black olives, cooked onions, fresh parsley, parsnip, pear, ripe sweet peppers, fresh plum, pomegranate, rhubarb, saffron, soybeans (edamame), spearmint, sprouts, spaghetti squash summer squash, black or green tea, iced tea, fresh tomatoes, watercress, watermelon, wintergreen, zucchini
Warming foods to avoid, or use in balanced moderation if any symptoms are present: Alcohol, dried apricots, adzuki beans, garbanzo beans, navy beans, pinto beans, white beans, buttermilk, caffeine, carbonated beverages, cayenne, sour cherries, chili peppers, green chilies, coffee, cranberries, duck, dried ginger, grapefruit, sour berry juice, sour cherry juice, grapefruit juice, pineapple juice, lamb, milk chocolate, green olives, raw onions, hot peppers, pickles, sour cream, turnip, turnip greens, vinegar, walnuts, yogurt.
Activities that are fun and can keep you cooler are swimming or playing with water, sitting in the shade, playing a board game or cards, seeing a new art exhibit, tasting new foods, horseback riding, hiking, birdwatching and cooking.
