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What can Tai Chi do For Me?
• While I expanded my knowledge about one of my favorite pass times I came across a newly published book in Barnes and Nobles. The book is titled The Tai Chi Directory and it’s written by Kim Davies. The book has 5 main sections: Why Tai Chi, Principles of Practice, Getting Started, Tai Chi Form, and your Lifestyle. The book is very informative and has expanded on my personal knowledge from my classes. Here is a small excerpt from the text:

    ”Tai Chi is fantastically good for you. It is a holistic system, meaning that it benefits the mind and spirit as well as the physical body. Regular practice trains your powers of concentration, improves your mental awareness, and teaches you how to control stress. Many of the benefits proceed from the slow, measured rhythm of tai chi. It is impossible to do tai chi in a frantic manner, and so it is impossible to remain stressed while you do it.”(Davies, 2009)

    A Summarized List of what Tai Chi can do For You:

  1. Improves concentration, and mental awareness.
  2. Improves posture, flexibility, and balance.
  3. Improves digestion, lowers blood pressure, and boosts your immune system.
  4. Reduce and controls stress.
  The slow paced nature of tai chi can calm individuals and their fast paced lives.

Tai Chi’s influence on Goals?
•   It goes without saying that Tai Chi and any form of regular exercise will have an effect on your performance in life. One thing which always sparks my interest is how tired/lazy my body feels if I miss 2-3 days of working it out. I become sluggish both physically and mentally, my attention seems to be less focused and overall I’m less productive. This is not an isolated issue, many times individuals feel very refreshed by doing tai chi, or meditation/doing yoga. It puts our minds back in sync with our bodies. How many times have you been on a treadmill only to have your mind wonder… …okay back on topic. Exactly! Tai Chi is built in with a calm relaxing meditation which brings your body and mind together as one. This allows you to have a clear focus for the day and tasks ahead. A few points I came up with:
  Tai Chi helps you have a relaxed and clear state of mind, helping you stay on track.
  Tai Chi will help keep your goals from seeming impossible.
  Tai Chi keeps you energized for the day ahead, unlike energy drinks.

I whole heartily recommend The Tai Chi Directory by Kim Davies for Getting Started TODAY with Tai Chi!

Davies, K (2009). The Tai Chi Directory. New York, NY: Metro Books.

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