Healing is like a profit-and-loss business. Count how many expenses you have. How much Qi do you spend digesting your food, thoughts, and emotions? How much Qi do you spend staying up late, exercising, and working too hard?

When people say they need exercise, they run on a treadmill. Sometimes they wear shorts and run outside in frigid weather or they sweat while running in the extreme heat. You spend Qi when you run, so how much energy can you gain by running? The cost is too high.

The same concept applies to healing. Holding onto negative emotions requires Qi. You don’t need to hold onto emotions. Once you experience them, let them go. They are not yours to hold.