But too many of us accelerate the aging process. This is true – many of the typical issues associated with aging are due to the fact that, inevitably, living does deplete Yin.
You may have noticed that many of the signs of Yin deficiency parallel what it means to age and grow older. Low grade fever, fatigue, low back and knee pain, poor memory, anxiety and bone deterioration are all more advanced signs of Yin deficiency. Aging accelerates, causing (premature) grey hair and a decline in vision and hearing. Dryness will start to pervade – in our skin, hair, eyes, nose and mouth. Physically, it becomes difficult to relax and rest, even to the point of insomnia. We eventually lose depth and life becomes superficial. Growth slows or even stops – physically in children, and emotionally/spiritually in adults. We become over-reactive and hyper-sensitive. If we over-consume Yin, we begin to lose our endurance and reserves. We see this pervasive attitude even in the over-consumption of natural resources that is damaging the earth. This creates imbalance, as excessive Yang consumes Yin. Most of us push ourselves beyond our natural barriers without supplementing our Yin reserves to support this hyper-activity. Our culture tends to dismiss the value of Yin, except as fuel for Yang.
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