Why would anyone be interested in focusing on their “adaptability?” Well, adaptability is so fundamental to your life that you may not even be aware of it. It is fundamental at the same level as gravity, breathing and brain function. Adaptability is the measure of a healthy life, mind and body. The ability to adjust to changes and stress as efficiently as possible, to maintain or restore homeostasis — internal and external balance — determines our well-being and our longevity. A healthy person is able to adjust to an amazing range of circumstances, environments and situations, and to short-term extreme demands upon the mind and body without damage or noticeable depletion. Accurate and efficient adaptability is the key to glowing health and longevity, free of limitation. Relaxed, vital adaptability allows for great success in life and in all endeavors. Superior adaptability is a hallmark of the most successful people who have ever lived. But the function of adaptability requires energy and extraordinary biological regulation. If we support that energy, feed our adaptive capacity, it is likely that our life will be better, more successful, and longer.
Tonic herbs have the extraordinary ability to assist the body and mind in their ability to enhance our capacity to adapt optimally, accurately, and with endurance to all change, and thus to overcome the demands, stressors and instability of modern life. The herbs that most clearly foster such adaptability are called adaptogens. Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years to help humans cope and thrive. These adaptogenic substances expand one’s capacity so that stress becomes much less relevant, perhaps even a non-issue. For these reasons, the adaptogens should form the foundation of any herbal health and wellness program.
The Chinese system of glowing health has featured the adaptogenic tonic herbs, since the beginning. It is better to promote your health, and to proactively protect yourself as you go, than it is to get knocked around by life and then have to take care of one problem after another.
The adaptogens promote flexibility of attitude and mind, allowing for positive change, un-ending curiosity and learning and recognition of the complexity and layers of all beings and relationships. Adaptability helps create endurance, understanding and compassion through our own experiences, our personal “trials by fire” that refine our spirit and help evolve our being. The essence of adaptability is the classic ability to “turn lemons into lemonade,” and to “see the silver lining in every cloud.”
Adaptogens are protective and support homeostasis — balance and harmony — in our blustery world. They tend to be very safe — safer in most cases than any other supplement or healthy food one can consume. Most of the adaptogens may be consumed on a regular and consistent basis throughout life. They are like exercise, yoga or meditation — the more consistent you are, the healthier you become. Some have been used to promote adaptability in support of great longevity.
Much of the wear and tear of chronic or acute physical stress can be mitigated by optimal adaptation. The body can adjust to new or extended physical stress — but if it misses the mark, general fatigue, weariness, even exhaustion and despair can arise. The body can easily break down. A vicious cycle can ensue leading to premature aging and degeneration. Adaptogens have been used for thousands of years to support physiological and psychological adaptability under significant physical stress.
All of the herbs used in Chinese tonic herbalism contribute to our adaptability in one way or another. That is the very nature of “superior herbalism.” However, some herbs have special reputations for helping people adapt optimally under high-stress situations so that the acute stress is not ultimately damaging and not exhausting. True exhaustion can be very damaging on a long-term basis. Here are the “battle adaptogens.” Take them before, during, and after the stressful challenge if possible.
Human existence is stressful for almost everyone — just existing is stressful whether you are rich or poor, secure or insecure, healthy and ill. Everybody can use adaptive support to protect against the ravages of stress. But those who feel they are under noticeable chronic stress should be particularly diligent about taking adaptogenic tonic herbs. This would include business people, caregivers, social service providers, bread winners and …. You know chronic stress when you’ve got it. Here are some of the great formulations that can help anyone deal with chronic stress:
Traveling presents dramatic needs to adapt to changing environments and changing time zones. It is hard work to travel under the best circumstances and the body is exposed to a huge number of shifting factors. This adaptability requires a special type of vitality. These adaptogenic tonic herbs provide exactly what is needed. *
How well we adapt to the challenges we encounter plays a key role in how successful we are in life, in business, in our relationships, and in fact in ALL of our endeavors. Curve balls come at us very regularly no matter how much we all try to maintain stability. Some people can quickly, efficiently and accurately adapt to changes and challenges. Others get knocked off balance by a strong winds, or even by mild a wind. Adaptogenic herbs can improve our adaptability in life. They help us maintain calm clarity, physical flexibility, emotional stability, even in the face of gale force winds. Look at history – all history – and it becomes apparent that the great achievers, the truly successful, have shown great resilience, robust adaptability. Where others would fail, those with superior adaptability move to the front and succeed. Here are six formulas that can be used for life to increase and feed our adaptability.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
If you would like to create a custom program for yourself that differs from one of the programs described above, you may select products from the list of all Dragon Herbs adaptogenic formulations and products.
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