Classical Chinese medicine, translated for the modern ear. Hosted by Ollie.
Classical Chinese medicine, translated for the modern ear. Hosted by Ollie.
Every emotion has an address in the body. Anger lives in the liver. Joy in the heart. And fear — deep, chronic, background fear — lives in the kidneys. Ollie shares the ancient Five Element organ-emotion map, a personal story about Kidney energy depletion, and why going to bed before 11 PM might be the most profound thing you can do for your fear.
Every wellness influencer tells you to eat more salads. But some bodies don't want cold food — they want warmth. Ollie explains the forgotten wisdom of food temperature, the digestive fire, and why Chinese medicine has been warning about cold foods for two thousand years.
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📖 Read the full article →You're not anxious. You're stuck. Chinese medicine sees emotions not as psychological states but as physical flows — and when they can't move, everything backs up. Ollie explains Liver Qi stagnation, the five emotions map, and why your anger, grief, and overthinking might all trace back to one traffic jam.
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