Q Why does stress cause heart palpitations and trouble sleeping?
A Stress disrupts the balance between the heart's warmth rising upward and the kidneys' cooling energy descending — this imbalance disturbs the heart rhythm and sleep.
Detailed Answer
Traditional Medicine Perspective
In Korean medicine, palpitations and insomnia triggered by stress are understood as the heart's heat rising upward while the kidneys' cooling energy fails to descend — a reversal of the body's natural flow. When this up-down communication breaks down, the heart becomes overexcited and sleep grows shallow. Treatment focuses on restoring that balance: calming the heart's heat and supporting the kidneys' cooling function so the two can communicate properly again.
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