Altchinesische Gesundheitssysteme aus psychologischer Sicht

The Old Chinese concepts of Yin-Yang and Wu-Xing can be regarded as natural health models. Applied to modern psychology both systems have to be extended - placing suitable western terms into them. Additionally the atmosphere of the circuit (social environment - acting from outside plus libido, personal life pleasure - acting from inside) has to be considered. In our thinking, behaviour and emotions different types of polarity exist in the sense of Thesis - Antithesis, active - passive, towards me -towards others, positive - negative. Following headlines for main psychosocial diversity (replacing names of elements in nature) are proposed: “Experiences of Contact; Care; Order and Responsibility; Limited Self Consciousness; Personal Working Efficiency” - all of them completed by adaptation of own life pleasure to time and environment. Well balanced cooperation of polar aspects in each element and balance among the 5 (+1) different aspects (according to wu-xing and atmosphere) in our thinking, behaviour and emotions can be regarded as patterns to reduce common stress - an easily overlooked contribution to prevent or recover from illness. Examples from every day life comparing natural (functional) and unnatural (dysfunctional) patterns show: dysfunctional patterns often are dominating. Bridges could be built between medicine, social education and psychotherapy even including spiritual aspects.