{"id":38,"date":"2012-09-26T13:50:08","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T11:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meridianclub.eu\/en\/?p=38"},"modified":"2012-09-26T13:50:08","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T11:50:08","slug":"waking-up-in-the-night-at-the-same-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meridianclub.eu\/en\/2012\/09\/26\/waking-up-in-the-night-at-the-same-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Waking up in the night at the same time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Have you ever wondered why you always seem to wake up during the night at particular times?<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not just an odd night here and there. After a while you begin to realise you\u2019re waking up again and again, the nights of sleeping through a distant memory. So you start to look at the clock and find it\u2019s always at the same time \u2013 2:55am or between certain hours like 4am to 5am. You\u2019re not drinking coffee late in the afternoon, you\u2019ve cut down on your much loved sugars and you\u2019re fairly active during the day (incidentally if you are drinking coffee all afternoon and you\u2019re dipping into refined sugars, consider stopping and then see how you sleep!). Sure, life\u2019s a bit stressful but how is it that it\u2019s always 2:55am?!<\/p>\n

Those who use Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) would tell you \u201cthat\u2019s easy \u2013 look at the Chinese Medicine \u2018Meridian Clock\u2019\u201d. It\u2019s one of my favourite tools to use in Kinesiology. The great thing about the Meridian Clock is you don\u2019t have to be a Kinesiologist or a Doctor of TCM to understand it or gain insight from it. So here\u2019s a basic explanation to get you started.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your time?<\/h3>\n

First, have a look at the clock above and find the time you\u2019re waking up. Take note of the name that sits directly beneath it. For example, if you\u2019re waking between 1am and 3am then you would look at the information about the Liver meridian. Don\u2019t freak out \u2013 it doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s something wrong with your Liver, it\u2019s just the way they\u2019re named in English.<\/p>\n

14 major meridians \u2013 our electrical system<\/h3>\n

There are 14 major meridians or flows of an energy substance (you may have heard of Qi\/Ch\u2019i which sustains life) with 12 of them sitting within the 24 hour clock. All are constantly flowing with energy from our environment and penetrating our bodies through our skin. These portals on the skin are what acupuncture and acupressure use. Each has a two hour period where they are the primary meridian. Each meridian is linked to particular parts of the body, mechanisms of the body, other meridians, thoughts and emotions, colour, sound, seasons and other spiritual aspects. They\u2019re also partnered together as Yin (receiving energy) and Yang (expressing energy) of an element \u2013 Earth, Metal, Water, Wood, and Fire.<\/p>\n

Think of it like electrical circuits \u2013 when the energy of a meridian is not flowing well due to a block (like stress), you\u2019ll find that you\u2019ll experience a sign or symptom from the meridian(s) involved. This block will also cause an imbalance in the flows between meridians. So when waking up in the night at the same time, or becoming exhausted with 3:30-itis in the afternoon, you can look at the meridian at work and what may be happening with you. Here\u2019s a list of the basic emotions of each element (the ring below the meridians).<\/p>\n