Changing With the Season

If we are living in harmony with the world around us, we see that nature is slowing down and contracting, preparing to rest, so it is good for us to do the same. Emma Suttie, acupuncturist

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, fall is colorfully marching its way toward winter. Daylight is gradually becoming more scarce, temperatures are steadily dipping lower, and we find ourselves looking forward to the holiday season and the end of the year.

The change in seasons not only impacts the environment around us, but also our own mental and physical states. The study of Chinese medicine, in fact, attributes great significance to the effects seasonal changes have on the mind and body.