How to correct frequent dreams after practicing martial arts?

Teacher Kong De: Seven or eight years ago, I made a mistake when practicing Shaolin Neijin One-Finger Zen Qigong. As soon as I closed my eyes at night, I would dream. After waking up, I still have dreams when I fall asleep, and my brain doesn't get any rest throughout the night. For seven or eight years, I have sought medical treatment everywhere and spent a lot of money, but my illness has not been cured. Both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are at a loss as to how to deal with this disease. In desperation, I am writing to you, hoping to receive your help. I wonder if you, Teacher Kong, have any secret recipe for treating frequent dreams in your hand. Looking forward to your reply. Teacher Kong De replied: Regarding your question about how to treat the frequent dreams that have persisted for many years, due to the brief description of the situation, I cannot obtain more details. Therefore, I can only make a general analysis and judgment for your reference. Some readers have also inquired about this situation, so I will reply to them all at once. Generally speaking, the reasons for having many dreams due to practicing martial arts are roughly as follows: First, the martial arts practiced are more dynamic, and excessive force is applied. Moreover, the practice time is too long (referring to the accumulation of one practice session and one day's practice time), which causes the muscles, bones and flesh throughout the body to be overly tense and overly fatigued. It also keeps the neural tissue in a state of constant tension and excitement, preventing it from returning to calm. Excessive physical labor can lead to various discomforts such as fatigue, soreness or discomfort in internal organs even when one rests and falls asleep. During sleep, they mix with restless nerve tissues, generating dreams. This kind of dream is mostly ominous and highly changeable, with many dreams occurring in one night. Second, due to practicing martial arts, the body may experience some special physiological reactions, and after falling asleep and closing the eyes, some fantasies may occur, which are neither dreams nor illusions. If these combined reasons are coupled with a lack of a calm and composed state of mind, it will lead to excessive reference by the brain nerves, intensifying into more dreams. Third, my thoughts are usually rather complicated. I haven't made great efforts in self-cultivation and lack a calm and non-actional mindset. Once the content of practicing martial arts is added to life, on the one hand, one is thinking about what functions, ultimate moves and supernatural powers will be mastered in the future, which makes the already complex and restless thoughts even more tangled up. Naturally, one will have many dreams when falling asleep. This is because what you think about during the day, you dream about at night. This kind of excessive dreaming is a continuation of mental labor. I reckon that the reason for your frequent dreams is no different from the above situations. For the above situations, the following methods should be adopted for regulation and treatment: First, purify the mind, eliminate private thoughts and distractions, and maintain a normal and indifferent heart. One should also learn to be good at everything, not be entangled by complicated matters, be able to pick up and also let go. Second, one should have the right attitude towards practicing martial arts. Do not be greedy for the strange or hunt for the divine. Do not recognize any illusory appearances in the state of martial arts. In addition, the practice time, especially the time for dynamic exercises, should not be too long. Dynamic exercises should be supplemented by static exercises. After practicing martial arts, it is advisable to feel comfortable and relaxed all over. Iii. The following are the special methods for meditation before sleep: You can sit on either a chair or a bed, naturally cross your legs, stand upright, relax your whole body, touch your tongue against the upper palate, place your hands on your knees, or do Tai Chi exercises in front of your abdomen to calm your mind. Then he slightly closed his eyes and focused his mind on the mud ball Palace in his mind. When the mind is in harmony with natural breathing, it feels as if the mind is a clear pool of water, illuminated by the moonlight, with ripples rippling. At the beginning, the mind is bound to be muddled. Keep still until the true state of clarity and light appears, and then guide this light with your eyes to shine on the dantian. When the dantian feels slightly warm and the whole body feels relaxed and comfortable, you can quietly and intentionally seal the warmth in the dantian in coordination with natural breathing. Then you can spread your hands and hold the qi from above your head all the way to your head. Then, just like stroking a beard, you can run your hands down to your lower abdomen (the dantian area), and finally gather the qi into the dantian. Repeat this several times. Then, rub your hands together to generate heat, rub your face and eyes. When your head and eyes feel clear, slowly open your eyes and you have completed the practice. After finishing your practice, go to sleep immediately and don't do anything else. It is better to refer to the relevant sleeping postures for sleep. If you follow the above methods, the problem of having many dreams will be solved on its own. For reference.