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From Digestion to Clarity

The Spleen in Daily Life

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Eva Schmitt
Oct 01, 2025
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Do you know that feeling when your body is tired but your mind keeps going?

You lie in bed, and instead of softening into rest, something starts circling.
A sentence.
A conversation.
A worry that chews on you from the inside.

In Chinese medicine, this state isn’t “just in your head”.
It belongs to the Spleen – the part of us that digests not only food, but life itself.
When the Spleen is overloaded or weakened, thoughts no longer settle.
They ferment.
They repeat.
They don’t land anywhere.

For the past four weeks, my focus has been completely on this center – the middle that holds us together.
Not only in theory, but in very practical ways: food, rhythm, intention, noticing what truly nourishes and what drains.

Today, the new workbook is ready:

From Digestion to Clarity

The Spleen in Daily Life
When Life, Body and Mind Digest Together

It’s for those who…

  • overthink in circles

  • feel foggy, heavy or ungrounded

  • want to eat in a way that gives energy instead of stealing it

  • long for a clearer inner center

Inside you’ll find warming foods, Spleen-friendly cooking, emotional patterns, Yi (our thinking spirit), practical tables, rituals and recipes — always connected to everyday life.

🟠 The download link is just below the paywall.

If you’re already a paid subscriber: it’s yours.
If you’re not (yet): you can upgrade anytime and get access to all previous workbooks too.

The Earth element has been our ground this month.
Now, it carries us further – into Metal, into autumn, into clarity and release.

Warmly,
Eva

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