Demystifying Five Element Acupuncture Podcast

Episodios

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  Listen to your body 09.07.2026 5m

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  The negative effects of a positive attitude 08.06.2026 5m

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  Change your posture, change your life 19.05.2026 10m

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  Spend time with your thoughts... 21.04.2026 3m

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  How to change circular patterns of behaviour 10.04.2026 4m

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  How to identify a Five Element personality type 01.04.2026 15m

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  The Wood Personality 18.03.2026 4m

  CSEOColour: GreenSound: Shouting (or an absence of shouting)Emotion: Anger (or a lack of anger)Odour: RancidWhen the Wood Element is balanced, it supports our ability to:Assert ourselves appropriately in the worldHold a clear vision of our unique path in lifeCreate structures and boundaries so that our path can unfoldMake plans, choices, and decisions with confidenceWhen Wood is imbalanced, common struggles can include:Boundary difficultiesPower struggles (or feeling powerless)A strong need to be right or correctFrustration around growth and developmentFeeling blocked from getting what you wantCommon questions Wood CFs may ask themselves:Why don’t I have the power I need to do things want to do?Why can I organise some things but not others?Why have I been blocked or stopped like this?What do I really want?Behavioural patterns that can show up with a Wood imbalance:Assertive and direct ↔ Passive and indirectSeeking justice ↔ ApatheticRigid ↔ Over-flexibleExcessively organised ↔ DisorganisedFrustrated and defiant ↔ over-obedient and compliant. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glenndelikan.substack.com
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  The Water Personality 12.03.2026 6m

  The Water PersonalityCSEOColour: BlueSound: Groaning (or an absence of groaning)Emotion: Fear (or a lack of fear)Odour: PutridWhen the Water Element is balanced, it supports our ability to:Recognise danger and accurately assess the level of riskReassure ourselves and feel safeTake appropriate action to manage or reduce riskWhen Water is imbalanced, common struggles can include:A strong need to feel safeDifficulty trusting (others, life, or self)Problems with drive and motivationNot being easily reassuredEither craving danger/excitement, or avoiding itCommon questions Water CFs may ask themselves:How can I deal with danger?Who can I trust?Where will I be safe?How can I be reassured?Behavioural patterns that can show up with a Water imbalance:Risk-taking ↔ Fearing the worst / over-cautiousnessDistrusting ↔ Over-trustingIntimidating ↔ ReassuringDriven ↔ No driveAgitation ↔ Paralysis This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glenndelikan.substack.com
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  The Metal Personality 04.03.2026 6m

  The Metal PersonalityCSEOColour: WhiteSound: Weeping (or an absence of weeping)Emotion: Grief (or a lack of grief)Odour: RottenWhen the Metal Element is balanced, it supports our ability to:Process loss and move forwardTake in the richness and beauty of lifeAccept endings, and let goWhen Metal is imbalanced, common struggles can include:Seeking recognitionNeeding approvalNot feeling completeFeeling inadequate in the worldDifficulty accessing inspirationCommon questions Metal CFs may ask themselves:What will give my life meaning?Am I really OK?What do I need to feel complete?How can I connect to the world?Where can I find inspiration and meaning?Behavioural patterns that can show up with a Metal imbalance:Fragile ↔ UnyieldingCut-off ↔ Seeking connectionResigned or inert ↔ Over-working and achievingCraving quality and purity ↔ Feeling messy and pollutedDeeply moved ↔ Nonchalant This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glenndelikan.substack.com
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  The Earth Personality 25.02.2026 7m

  The Earth PersonalityCSEOColour: YellowSound: Singing (or an absence of singing)Emotion: Worry (or a lack of worry)Odour: FragrantWhen the Earth Element is balanced, it supports our ability to:Offer genuine support and nourishment to othersAsk for help, and receive care when it’s availableKnow when to prioritise our own needs, and when it’s right to care for othersWhen Earth is imbalanced, common struggles can include:Not feeling supportedDifficulty receiving help from othersFeeling uncentered or unstableReduced mental clarityNot feeling understoodCommon questions Earth CFs may ask themselves:Who will support me?How can I get nourished?How can I become centred?How can I get what I need?How can I feel that I belong?Who truly understands me?Behavioural patterns that can show up with an Earth imbalance:Smothering ↔ Withholding supportFeeling needy ↔ Repressing needsExcessive dependency ↔ Over-independenceUncentred and dispersed ↔ Stuck and heavyOver-dependent on the security of home ↔ Struggling to put down roots This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glenndelikan.substack.com
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  The Fire Personality 22.02.2026 9m

  The Fire PersonalityCSEOColour: RedSound: Laughter (or an absence of laughter)Emotion: Joy (or a lack of joy)Odour: ScorchedWhen the Fire Element is balanced, it supports our ability to:Give and receive love with appropriate emotional distanceKnow when it’s appropriate to open up, and when it’s wise to hold backChoose how much to share in different kinds of relationshipsWhen Fire is imbalanced, common struggles can include:Difficulty giving or receiving love and warmthEmotional highs and lows (volatility)Challenges with closeness and intimacyA reduced sense of happiness or easeClarity of thoughtCommon questions Fire CFs may ask themselves:Am I lovable?Why do my emotions swing so much?How do I genuinely connect with others?How do I find real happiness?Behavioural patterns that can show up with a Fire imbalance:Compulsively cheerful ↔ MiserableOpen and overly sociable ↔ Closed and isolatedClowning ↔ EarnestVulnerable ↔ Over-protectiveVolatile ↔ Flat This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glenndelikan.substack.com
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  Introduction to Five Element Acupuncture 11.02.2026 7m

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  What can acupuncture help 04.02.2026 4m

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  The perception of time 28.01.2026 6m

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  The pursuit of happiness 21.01.2026 3m

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  The importance of looking after oneself 13.01.2026 3m

  The importance of looking after oneself This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glenndelikan.substack.com
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  Does acupuncture hurt 14.12.2025 2m

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  3 Conversations, 3 Considerations 07.12.2025 4m

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  How our emotions are linked to our physical state 03.12.2025 4m

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  Purpose and functions of the emotions 29.11.2025 4m

  Purpose and functions of the emotions This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glenndelikan.substack.com