Most
of us exercise only inconsistently. For a few months or years we become
addicted to jogging, aerobics, cycling, swimming or even muscle building, but
then give up when faced by setbacks or difficulties, however much good we feel
the exercise may be doing us. Sometimes we get bored by the exercise; our
bodies may be exercising but our minds remain unsatisfied. Sometimes we train
too hard, sustaining injuries that prohibit doing that sport for a while, thus
eroding our determination and weaken our will. Once that happens, exercise
becomes too much like hard work, so we give up.
We
need some form of exercise that gently and steadily exercises and relaxes the
body and most importantly, refreshes the mind. We need to be able to control
the stress we are experiencing, instead of being controlled by it. We need to
develop our spiritual and emotional resilience so that we can put the demands
and stresses of life in proper perspective and not be plagued by them. We need
to prevent health problems before they happen.
Tai
Chi can help achieve well-being and balance in one’s life, as a highly
beneficial daily health-care program best known for its relaxing effects. Tai
Chi is a recreational and refreshing exercise art being practiced by the
Chinese people for more than seven centuries. It is a system of flowing
movements from exercising and developing the body and mind.
Tai
Chi’s basis lies in a philosophy derived from the principles of nature, which
place it in harmony with the needs of our minds and bodies, rather than at odds
with them, as are so many other forms of exercise.
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