Spring: a time of renewal, growth and expansion

Jonathan Orchard, co-founder of Abundance and Health, practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncturist, explains how to adapt to the season changes with the help of the right food supplements.

Spring is a time of renewal, new growth and expansion. Now is a good time to reconnect to the positive intentions we may have intended in January for 2024 and to energise them. In Chinese medicine Spring relates to the element of ‘Wood’ and the organ of the Liver. We want this element in us to be like new saplings springing forth – with strength, suppleness, vitality, joy, and dynamically growing up towards the ‘light’.

This activation of ‘Spring’ is happening in us on all levels physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Consciously supporting this process now, can really help to catalyse our growth in all these areas for 2024.

Start with the physical as improving the physical automatically benefits everything else, it is the ground in which our emotions, mind and spirit are anchored. Supporting physical health starts with eating nourishing food, strengthening your body and learning to breathe better. This is where some basic food supplements will support the body to function optimally. A good multivitamin will provide the body with the micronutrients it requires to function, I personally use Altrient B. Another supplement to consider is Glutathione which is an important defence nutrient, ideal for supporting the liver during a spring time cleanse.

At this time of year directly spending time in nature will be very beneficial for our mind, emotions and spirit, as we are bathing ourselves in this powerful energy and taking it in. On the days that the sun is coming out, just sitting or walking and appreciating nature will deeply calm and nourish you. While doing this allow your inner eye to imagine the positive changes you would like to accomplish over the next 9 months, then start to use gentle deep breathing, to ‘breathe life’ into these pictures, and feel how the body responds with excitement, joy and ease to the potential future. You can follow this up with actions large or small towards these visions of your growth.

Every moment is another opportunity to start again aiming towards something new and positive. Spring is in the air, it is time to expand ourselves!

About the author: Jonathan Orchard, co-founder of Abundance and Health, practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncturist.