How Nature Supports Your Energy From Morning to Midday

There’s a moment in the early morning when the dark softens and the very first threads of daylight rise. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is the shift from yin to yang — a gentle but powerful transition when your body naturally prepares for the day ahead. And this rhythm aligns beautifully with the TCM 24-hour organ clock.

3 a.m. – 7 a.m.: Lung + Large Intestine Time

This early window is dedicated to the Lungs (3–5 a.m.) and Large Intestine (5–7 a.m.), a paired system responsible for receiving fresh energy and releasing what the body no longer needs.

• The Lungs open your breath and bring in new vitality.

• The Large Intestine supports healthy release — physically and emotionally.

When you step outside early, breathe gently, and feel the rising light, you’re aligning your body with its natural rhythm.
Your lungs open and it begins to move the energy through your entire system, allowing you to release and renew. I like to think of it like my energy is rising with the day!

But if early mornings aren’t your rhythm… nature doesn’t stop supporting you. There’s another moment later in the day that offers a different kind of nourishment — one that can be just as powerful.

The Midday Oxygen Peak: Nature’s Second Gift

Around noon to early afternoon, trees reach their highest level of photosynthesis. This is when they release the freshest, most abundant oxygen they’ll make all day.

Morning air grounds and regulates your energy. Midday air brightens and uplifts it.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Heart Time in the Organ Clock

This window belongs to the Heart, which governs:

• circulation

• mental clarity

• emotional balance

• your spirit (Shen)

Taking even a short break during Heart time — especially outdoors — nourishes your entire system.

When you breathe in the oxygen-rich midday air under a tree, you’re doing more than refreshing your lungs:

• You’re invigorating blood flow

• You’re enhancing oxygen delivery to the heart

• You’re supporting emotional steadiness

• You’re creating clarity for the rest of your day

It’s a small moment that can shift your whole internal landscape.

A Simple Practice for This Week

If you’re a morning person… (Lung + Large Intestine Support)

Between 3–7 a.m., your body is naturally primed for receiving fresh energy and letting go of the old.

However I would suggest this practice between 5am - 7am, as it's important to get early morning sleep.

• Dress warm enough and wear a scarf to protect your neck.

• Roll your shoulders several times as you inhale and exhale through your nose.

  As you roll your shoulders, forward and backwards, be sure to expand your chest. These movements begins to open your lungs and your lung meridians. 

  It's important to stay as relaxed and open as you can, so you can allow the energy to move freely within.

  Tune your focus deep into your lungs as you fill your body with oxygen.

  Allow your system to open and release

This simple practice invigorates your energy and sets the tone of your entire day.

If you come alive later in the day… (Heart Support)

Between 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., your Heart system is at its peak. You want to always be gentle with your energy during this heart time.

Try this:

• Step outside - wearing a hat to protect from excess sun.

• Stand under a tree or near a leafy plant

• Take a long breath in through your nose

• Exhale opening your mouth and sounding the word "Ha" in a descending tone. 
  • A descending tone means you slide downward with the pitch of the sound. Higher to lower. This will calm your energy and relax your heart.

• The inhalation of oxygen nourishes your energy and blood and the descending "Ha" allows you to release emotional energy stored in your heart.

• Do this practice 5 times.
• Allowing an increase of blood and oxygen along with relaxation, uplifts your energy and refocuses your brain.

This pause invites clarity, steadiness, and emotional ease into your afternoon.

And if you’re open to practicing at both times…

You may be surprised by how energized, clear, and supported your body feels throughout the day.
Morning breath aligns you with rising yang.
Midday breath nourishes your Heart, circulation and revitalizes your focus.

Together, they become a simple, powerful “energetic toolkit” you can return to anytime — tiny moments that create meaningful shifts in how you move, feel, and show up.

Want to Deepen Your Daily Energy Rhythm?

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• Medical Qigong practices

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• Restorative meditations

• Intuition and energetic cultivation monthly master classes.

• Weekly live classes + replays

• A supportive community of women who hold space for others

If you’re ready to feel steady, clear, and replenished — with practices that fit easily into your day — you’re invited to join us. → Step Inside the Studio

_{For the Curious (Research)}

• _{Do plants emit oxygen and carbon dioxide at night? — Britannica
  https://www.britannica.com/story/do-plants-emit-oxygen-and-carbon-dioxide-at-night} 
• _{How trees make oxygen — World Economic Forum
  https://www.weforum.org/stories/2022/12/trees-oxygen-human-existence-climate-change}