Recurring Swelling and Fatigue: What Lifestyle Changes Should I Make?

Today, again, your body feels as heavy as waterlogged cotton. Like standing in the middle of a foggy swamp, you feel lost, and with every step, fatigue grabs at your ankles.

But as the moon in the night sky reveals itself through the clouds, the fog slowly begins to clear. What made you swell wasn't just water, but perhaps the words you've suppressed and swallowed, the unresolved knots of emotion.

You look down at your feet to find why your steps have slowed. There, you find rusty iron chains entangled. The habits of staying up late, the stimulating foods harmful to your body, the self-blaming thoughts—they had become shackles, draining your energy.

But upon closer inspection, the chains were not tightly locked. They were loose enough that you could shake them off whenever you decided to. Perhaps we were clinging to familiar pain, postponing change.

Setting down the heavy shackles, your body feels much lighter. As you leave the swamp, you hear the clear, pure sound of water from somewhere. Now, you are not forcing yourself to run, but starting to walk slowly, following the flowing water.

You arrive at a beautiful garden where irises are in full bloom. There, a gentle guardian holds two golden cups, mixing water between them. It is a healing process of finding the perfect blend between hot passion and cool rest, between work and relaxation.

Instead of extreme diets or strenuous exercise, try listening to the small signals your body is sending you now. Just as water flows without stagnating, your body will also slowly regain its rhythm of circulation without rushing.

You have now chosen comfort over pressure, flow over stagnation. Today, the moment you drink a glass of water and catch your breath will be the very beginning of the magic that heals you.