Blood / Yin Deficiency - Exist for others

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Yin def means deficient of inward connection. Why? Because excessive outward focus. Also this creates intense mind which drains yin.

Qi / Yang Deficiency - Don't rest

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Qi/yang def means body no longer functioning well. Why? Because its been pushed too hard. The person has forgotten to rest and the wheels are coming off.

Stagnation - Stuck

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Stagnation is a state where the client is not expressing themselves in their life. They may be pretending to be someone else, to be an image, to look after others first or to live up to expectations. The less expression, the more frustration, anger and/or irritation.

Damp - Needs

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Emotionally disconnected, Excessive thinking and analysis, Oversensitive to others, Sluggish - Overthinking

Blood / Yin Deficiency - Exist for others
Qi / Yang Deficiency - Don't rest
Stagnation - Stuck
Damp - Needs
Overview
Pattern of disease
Tips
Four steps to recovery
Process
Body Psychology
TCM Diagnosis
Body areas
Psychological Symptoms
Body Psychology Summary
Physical Areas

Overview

The mind and the body are one

The logic brain constrains our behaviour to try and get the things we want.

Pattern of disease

Motivation → Belief → Behaviour → Disease

Beliefs = how I (believe) I get what I want (the motivator)

Type of Behaviour might not be driven by the same Type of Motivator - because the beliefs we have may influence this and may be motivated to avoid or to seek

The root of a motivation is a physical feeling - then given words from the logic brain - need to be clear what people mean by the words

How we might see this

Fire motivation: Love

Earth Behaviour: to be loved I look after others

Tips

Disease usually reflects behaviour
Client history = behaviour
Focus on Symptoms that don’t fit...
Eyes are key to determining if something has meaning to them

Four steps to recovery

Responsibility to have power to change
Connection... self to the issue
Understanding / redefining the problem - what are the fundamental
Something internal, not external ← this is what body Psych is about
Diffusion of the stress

Process

Observe and Group symptoms
Psych questions
Determine the story—tapestry of their life
Find motivator

Body Psychology

Complete list of all TCM body psychology types and categories is contained below.

Body Psychology TCM Types

TCM Diagnosis

Body Psychology Symptoms Tongue Pulse

Body areas

Spine and Posture Face and head Hands and skin

Psychological Symptoms

Body Psychology Summary

Blood deficiency

Exist for others

Milder than YinI am everyone elseI am my children or partnerTotally yieldingSupportivetest new one

dry nailsdry lipsdry hairproblems falling asleepDryness +HeatPulse higher than homeTongue drycrackedpossibly red (heat)Brittle nailsdry skinhair falling outPoor sleep + hot at nightMoody

Why is your life about others?How much do you focus on others rather than yourself?Dryness - what are you nails like?What is your hair like? Is your hair falling out?What are your lips like?How light are your periods?Are you stuck in regards to something to do with expressing your femininity?How do you feel about weakness/vulnerability/ being nurtured and dependent?

Yin (deficiency)

Exist for others

I am everyone elseI am my children or partnerTotally yieldingSupportivetest new one

FrontLeftMedialLowerExcessive PNSBurnt-outdry nailsdry lipsdry hairproblems falling asleepDryness+HeatPulse higher than homeTongue drycrackedpossibly red (heat)Brittle nailsdry skinhair falling outPoor sleep + hot at nightMoodyRedness

Qi deficiency

Don't rest

Milder than YangDrivenoveractivenever restintenseself-focussedEmotionally disconnectedAggressive and assertive

exhaustedoverwhelmedcoldtimiddifficult to be motivatedFunctional Problems + ColdPulse lower than homeBloated pale tongueLow energyPoor Vitality (low metabolism)Put weight on easily

Is there some area in your life you are feeling stuck

Yang (deficiency)

Don't rest

Drivenoveractivenever restintenseself-focussedEmotionally disconnectedAggressive and assertive

BackRightLateralUpperExcessive SNSFunctional Problems + ColdPulse lower than homeBloated pale tongueLow energyPoor Vitality (low metabolism)Put weight on easily

Note the area. Eg Uterus... “Do you have any issues with femininity?mothernurturing self

Damp

Needs

Excessive thinking and analysisEmotionally disconnectedOversensitive to othersSluggish

Tongue sticky coatBloatingHeavinessPoor Digestiongreasy skinswollen tonguePulse lower than homeBloated tongueteeth marksHeavinessFoggy headedOverweightoedema

As a kid what would you have like to feel more of from your parents?Helps to get to the needs that they are trying to meet with the behaviour they are doing now.

Stagnation

Stuck

Stuckangry and frustratedhanging on to past hurts or habitsUnable to let gotest new one

Excessive SNSstagnationWiry pulse or no pulsePurple tongueIrritable with heathot during dayQi stag – distended moving pain - stressBlood stag – knife like pain -repressed emotion

Qi Stagnation: Is there some area in your life you are feeling stuckStuck in relation to...Stagnation symptoms (Feeling Stuck) in relation to (area psychology)Heat - do you get hot at night?Do you sweat at night?Are you restless?What is your sleep like?

Physical Areas

Small Intestine Body Psych

Small Intestine SI

Scapula

ExpressionExpressing the heartBeing understood

How are you with expressing your feelings? Do you feel understood?

Heart Body Psych

Heart Ht

Heart conditionssleepemotional disordersarea around T4/5 centre of chest and back

SharingLovedomination and submissionhurtproprietyjoy and elation

How important is love? How do you maintain your intimate relationships?

Pericardium Body Psych

Pericardium Pc

Diaphragmheart

Intimate relationshipsOpening or Closing off the heartintimacy

How important are close relationships to you?

San Jiao Body Psych

San Jiao SJ

Intercellular fluidtricepsheat conditions affecting eyes and ears

letting people closeExternal intimate connection

How are you with letting people close?

Stomach Body Psych

Stomach St

Breastsquadricepsabdominalsappetitebad breath

NeedsExcess thinkingtrying to meet my needs or other’s needsprotective

As a kid what would you have wanted more from your parents?

Spleen Body Psych

Spleen Sp

Bloating and dampor lack of body bulk

ReceivingExcess thinkingexcess givingneedyunnourished

How hard is it for your to receive compared with giving? What did you want from your parents as a child but never got? How relevant is that now?

Lung Body Psych

Lung Lu

Lungsthroatchest

Lossguiltvalueconnection to spiritGrief

How important is loss? When do you feel guilty? When do you feel valued?

Large Intestine Body Psych

Large Intestine LI

Faceteethnosethroatshoulders

BelongingHolding onto griefLossvalueguilt

How important is it that you belong?

Kidney Body Psych

Kidney Ki

Lumbar painweak kneesurinary problems

Fearsafetywithdrawalinternal controldrivenstillness

How important is being close to others? What are you fearful of? What makes to feel safe?

Bladder Body Psych

Bladder Bl

Backerector spinaehamstringsocciput

ControlControl external environment to be safedrivenwithdrawalnever rest

How important is control? Being in control? What makes you feel safe?

Liver Body Psych

Liver Lv

Pubic regionlateral costal areavertex of head

AngerStuckfrustrationperfectionist focussed on doing rather than being

How hard are you on yourself? How important is it to meet other’s expectations?

Gall Bladder Body Psych

Gall Bladder GB

Piriformispelvislateral bodyparietals

DecisionsDifficult to make decisionscourageTrying to live up to expectations

How are you with regards to decisions? When do you get stuck making a decision?

Overview

The mind and the body are one

The logic brain constrains our behaviour to try and get the things we want.

Pattern of disease

Motivation → Belief → Behaviour → Disease

Beliefs = how I (believe) I get what I want (the motivator)

Type of Behaviour might not be driven by the same Type of Motivator - because the beliefs we have may influence this and may be motivated to avoid or to seek

The root of a motivation is a physical feeling - then given words from the logic brain - need to be clear what people mean by the words

How we might see this

Fire motivation: Love

Earth Behaviour: to be loved I look after others

Tips

Disease usually reflects behaviour
Client history = behaviour
Focus on Symptoms that don’t fit...
Eyes are key to determining if something has meaning to them

Four steps to recovery

Responsibility to have power to change
Connection... self to the issue
Understanding / redefining the problem - what are the fundamental
Something internal, not external ← this is what body Psych is about
Diffusion of the stress

Process

Observe and Group symptoms
Psych questions
Determine the story—tapestry of their life
Find motivator

Body Psychology Summary

Blood deficiency

Exist for others

Milder than YinI am everyone elseI am my children or partnerTotally yieldingSupportivetest new one

dry nailsdry lipsdry hairproblems falling asleepDryness +HeatPulse higher than homeTongue drycrackedpossibly red (heat)Brittle nailsdry skinhair falling outPoor sleep + hot at nightMoody

Yin (deficiency)

Exist for others

I am everyone elseI am my children or partnerTotally yieldingSupportivetest new one

Qi deficiency

Don't rest

Milder than YangDrivenoveractivenever restintenseself-focussedEmotionally disconnectedAggressive and assertive

exhaustedoverwhelmedcoldtimiddifficult to be motivatedFunctional Problems + ColdPulse lower than homeBloated pale tongueLow energyPoor Vitality (low metabolism)Put weight on easily

Is there some area in your life you are feeling stuck

Yang (deficiency)

Don't rest

Drivenoveractivenever restintenseself-focussedEmotionally disconnectedAggressive and assertive

BackRightLateralUpperExcessive SNSFunctional Problems + ColdPulse lower than homeBloated pale tongueLow energyPoor Vitality (low metabolism)Put weight on easily

Note the area. Eg Uterus... “Do you have any issues with femininity?mothernurturing self

Damp

Needs

Excessive thinking and analysisEmotionally disconnectedOversensitive to othersSluggish

Tongue sticky coatBloatingHeavinessPoor Digestiongreasy skinswollen tonguePulse lower than homeBloated tongueteeth marksHeavinessFoggy headedOverweightoedema

As a kid what would you have like to feel more of from your parents?Helps to get to the needs that they are trying to meet with the behaviour they are doing now.

Stagnation

Stuck

Stuckangry and frustratedhanging on to past hurts or habitsUnable to let gotest new one

Excessive SNSstagnationWiry pulse or no pulsePurple tongueIrritable with heathot during dayQi stag – distended moving pain - stressBlood stag – knife like pain -repressed emotion

Physical Areas

Small Intestine Body Psych

Small Intestine SI

Scapula

ExpressionExpressing the heartBeing understood

How are you with expressing your feelings? Do you feel understood?

Heart Body Psych

Heart Ht

Heart conditionssleepemotional disordersarea around T4/5 centre of chest and back

SharingLovedomination and submissionhurtproprietyjoy and elation

How important is love? How do you maintain your intimate relationships?

Pericardium Body Psych