If your New Year’s fitness goals are already floundering, you might not be entirely to blame, according to traditional Chinese medicine. A big reason may be the season.
Though the start of the new year brings opportunities to begin something new, it’s still the dead of winter, when the rhythm of nature is slow and calm. Lakes freeze, animals hibernate, and a blanket of snow quiets the landscape. All of it beckons us to follow suit.
Winter is when we should conserve our energy. This is a time of naps and nourishment, not pushing past our physical limits.
