Qi and Creativity

By Lisa Davicioni, Reg. Acupuncturist

We are all creative beings, and while almost everybody knows that Acupuncture can treat physical pain, few people are aware that it has an amazing potential to foster dynamic creativity and healthy expression. Traditional Chinese Medicine sees the liver as the organ responsible for the free flow of our energy. When all is good and our energy – Qi – is flowing, we feel a sense of connection and “beingness”. It is our nature to feel joy and part of this is being productive and experiencing the benefits of creative energy.

In Chinese Medicine, we speak about restoring the natural “flow of Qi.” When our Qi or energy becomes blocked, we experience pain, we get frustrated and we often can’t see past the physical or emotional place we are in now. Getting the qi moving allows us to glimpse into that other world in which anything is possible.

Your body and mind send some signals when your liver is unhappy (aka there is a blockage in your body’s energy system); you will feel:

1. Uninspired, depressed and/or anxious
2. Frustrated with life
3. Easily angered
4. The need to consume depressants/stimulants like alcohol, caffeine or recreational drugs
5. Physical pains that come and go

Receiving acupuncture can be one way to find the solution for you. An acupuncturist can restore balance by waking up parts of your body that are “asleep” and get rid of this dense energy by removing the blockage.

Besides seeing an acupuncturist, here are some other tips to restore your beautiful liver:

1. Eats lots of dark leafy greens and then eat some more (:
2. Take supplements like Chlorella or Spirulina to help cleanse the liver
3. Acknowledge (without judging) how and what you feel
4. Stimulate your liver by adding lemon juice or a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to your water, exercising, and EXPRESSING yourself