Download or read book Managing Stress with Qigong written by Gordon Faulkner and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Chinese practice of Qigong combines physical movement with gentle breathing techniques to promote harmony between body and mind, and is quickly gaining popularity in the West. This step-by-step guide to managing stress through Qigong begins by looking at stress and our response to it from both an Eastern and a Western perspective. The core of the book provides a program with first a series of carefully-designed stress relief exercises, followed by a series of gentler stress prevention exercises, all of which are clearly explained with easy-to-follow instructions for each of the steps, and fully illustrated. The author explains the theory underpinning the Qigong exercises in terms of the principles of Chinese Medicine, including Yin and Yang, The Five Elements and the circulation of energy (Qi) through the meridians. Extensively trialled with Maggie's Cancer Care Centres, and designed specifically to fit around a busy lifestyle, the Qigong program set out in this book will help to reduce stress, decrease anxiety and restore energy. This practical book will help anyone who is prone to stress, regardless of their level of ability or experience of Qigong. It will also be a useful resource for Taijiquan and Qigong instructors, alternative therapists, and other professionals working with clients who are affected by stress.
Download or read book Seated Taiji and Qigong written by Cynthia W. Quarta and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practising Taiji and Qigong is the perfect antidote to the stresses of modern life and a great way to stay healthy. Now caring professionals can help those with limited mobility to experience the benefits of Taiji and Qigong with this easy-to-follow guide. Covering everything caregivers need to know about Taiji and Qigong, this illustrated guide provides an explanatory introduction to these forms of exercises and shows how to build up a program from easy steps to more challenging ones. There are exercises to stimulate every part of the body, with variations to suit the patient's needs and preferences. All the movements are adapted from the same ancient principles guiding classic Taiji and Qigong and will help strengthen the body as well as provide contemplative relaxation. This book will show occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, activity directors, mental health practitioners, martial arts instructors, and anyone else working with people with physical disabilities and the elderly exactly how these simple techniques can make big improvements to a person's physical and mental wellbeing.
Download or read book Stress Elimination Handbook written by Grandmaster Adrian Simon Lowe and published by Nicolas-Hays, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stress has its roots at the very essence of life, and has caused more suffering and diminishment of the human spirit than any other affliction. The stress-disease epidemic of our times confronts us both with the financial cost and political issues around obtaining and dealing with health and our health-care systems. Stress has become a part of our everyday existence. This handbook addresses the medical and scientific aspects of the effects of stress on our immune system and bodies and explores the importance of breathing properly, and Qi in nutrition. The importance of boosting the immune system and taking action to reduce stress on all levels becomes very clear to why we need make our health a first priority and is expanded upon with text and charts.
Download or read book Seated Tai Chi and Qigong written by Cynthia Quarta and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2012 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-follow guide for those in the care profession explains how to implement a Tai Chi or Qigong exercise program for patients with limited mobility, featuring exercises for every part of the body and variations that can be tailored to a patient's needs. Original.
Download or read book The Qigong Workbook for Anxiety written by Kam Chuen Lam and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a fast-paced, busy world, and many of us are stressed out and anxious as a result. If you suffer from anxiety but have found little relief from modern western treatments, or if you are looking for complimentary treatment, the ancient practice of qigong—which can be understood as the cultivation of internal energy—may offer you relief. Qigong is rooted in Chinese philosophy and medicine, and it utilizes breathing, movement, and awareness exercises to promote healing and aid in meditation. In The Qigong Workbook for Anxiety, world-renowned and respected qigong master Kam Chuen Lam presents the first workbook for overcoming anxiety problems utilizing traditional Chinese energy-focusing exercises. By following these simple and accessible step-by-step exercises, readers will learn to transform feelings of anxiety into resilience and inner strength. The workbook also contains helpful illustrations to help you carry out these exercises. In the book, Lam will help you think about anxiety, and yourself, in a different way—as a whole. You’ll also learn to stop resisting moments of anxiety and other strong emotions, but rather to embrace them within the larger flow of your body’s energy field. By doing this, you will ultimately strengthen and cultivate the natural energy you possess. Author Kam Chuen Lam has been a traditional Chinese healer for over forty years, and is an internationally respected authority on the Chinese health systems of Chi Kung and Tai Chi. To find out more, visit www.lamkamchuen.org.
Download or read book Restoring Your Life Energy written by Waysun Liao and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our busy lives we are bombarded by energy that taxes us and depletes our chi. This book of simple movements and meditations drawn from the Chinese arts of t'ai chi and chi gung will help restore your life energy, known as chi. Chi, according to traditional Chinese medicine, is the fuel and essence that connects body, mind, and spirit, and without it we fall apart physically, mentally, and spiritually. In Restoring Your Life Energy, well-known and respected t'ai chi master Waysun Liao explains why protecting our chi is so important, how chi gets taxed and damaged in our lives, and how to restore it. He explains: • The three levels of healing—physical, mental, and energetic/spiritual: what they are, why it is important to understand them, and how to target our practice to address each level; • Moving meditation, a powerful way of restoring chi (once we learn to sense the flow of chi, we can actually direct healing chi energy to areas in our body that need attention); • And how to integrate our knowledge of chi with conventional advice regarding diet, exercise, and medication. The book includes numerous exercises including "exercises for daily life," simple breathing and sensory meditations that can be done throughout the day; more advanced breathing and sensory meditations; standing exercises to move internal energy; "cleansing forms" to do during times of stress; and deeply cleansing and restorative "Tao gong" exercises.
Download or read book 7 Minutes of Magic written by Lee Holden and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quick fitness routine, designed to help practitioners to jump-start a day and relax better at night, draws on three Eastern fitness disciplines as well as Western exercise techniques to outline a seven-minute workout for weekdays, in a guide that is complemented by longer weekend exercise recommendations.
Download or read book Qigong and the Tai Chi Axis written by Mimi Kuo-Deemer and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reduce stress, release pain, and create bodily harmony with this introduction to qigong and tai chi. Includes practical information, insights, and widely practiced sequences and forms that lead to improved health.
Download or read book The Impact of Mindfulness Based Practices written by Carolina F. Raeburn and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stress is considered a major health concern in the United States. Approximately 1 in 10 adults do not engage in beneficial stress management activities. When stress is poorly managed, it may lead to deleterious effects on mental and physical health. Stress has been linked to physical and psychological ailments. These ailments not only affect individuals and their quality of life but also affects the national healthcare expenditure of the United States. A significant amount of healthy individuals manage stress through poor coping strategies which may lead to prolonged maladaptive lifestyle behaviors. However, a growing number of people are turning towards holistic approaches, such as mindfulness exercises, to improve their quality of life. This literature review explores how three mindfulness-based practices (yoga, sitting mindfulness mediation, and qigong) affect stress and its practitioners when compared to an active control group. Although findings in this review may seem promising, more research with active control groups are highly encouraged to thoroughly assess for a placebo effect, since the literature on qigong and sitting mindfulness meditation were scarce when looking for active control groups. Nonetheless, these modalities may have the potential to serve as cost-effective stress management tools and stress prevention strategies.
Download or read book Stress in Health and Disease written by Bengt B. Arnetz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-12-13 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to address the most urgent issues, combining a solid basic research approach with applied individual and stress issues, including interventions. Throughout, the focus is on our latest knowledge about various causes of stress and its neuro-cognitive and biological implications. World-renowned authors from Europe as well as the US describe how stress affects the brain of young people as well as adults. They cover the topic from all perspectives, showing how stress affects life in general, from the societal and organizational level to the individual, organ and molecular level. While the book clearly points out stress as a risk factor to health, it also offers a number of evidence-based methods to cope with stress and even ride the positive energy of stress - both as an individual, as well as what managers can do to create a healthy and productive workplace. Written in a reader-friendly and appealing style, the book provides real-life examples from various laboratories, as well as such events as the Volvo Ocean Race, the largest around-the-globe sailing competition. Essential reading for clinicians and biologists, as well as for a wide range of students, including medicine and public health, but also managers and HR staff. With a Foreword by Nobel Laureate Professor Arvid Carlsson (Medicine 2000).
Download or read book The Tao of Stress written by Robert G. Santee and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine, for a moment, a branch in the wind. If it moves with the wind, it will sway gracefully and remain intact; but if it refuses to bend, it will break. Like that unbendable branch, many of us refuse to be in harmony with the changes around us, and it is out of this conflict that much of our stress is created. As with most emotions, stress is a natural part of life, but it must be carefully managed in order to keep a sense of balance. When we allow stress to take control, a number of psychological and physical health problems can follow. Anxiety, depression, headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, and even diabetes can all be caused or exacerbated by stress. In order to live a healthy life, you need to make a change. In The Tao of Stress, an expert in Taoist psychology presents daily meditative skills and movement exercises that can help you simplify your life, fight fatigue, and calm a busy mind. After learning the basics of the Taoist approach to stress management, you will be able to put theory into practice through the various simple exercises and activities offered in this book. By creating your own stress management program, you will stay on the path (Tao) to good health, both in body and mind. Remember, even Zen masters aren’t immune to stress. But they do know that in order to break the cycle of stress, you must be willing to give yourself up to the flow of life. This book will show you how.
Download or read book The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi written by Peter M. Wayne, PhD and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A longtime teacher and Harvard researcher presents the latest science on the benefits of T’ai Chi as well as a practical daily program for practitioners of all ages Conventional medical science on the Chinese art of T’ai Chi now shows what T’ai Chi masters have known for centuries: regular practice leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and a sense of well-being. Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School also supports the long-standing claims that T’ai Chi also has a beneficial impact on the health of the heart, bones, nerves and muscles, immune system, and the mind. This research provides fascinating insight into the underlying physiological mechanisms that explain how T’ai Chi actually works. Dr. Peter M. Wayne, a longtime T’ai Chi teacher and a researcher at Harvard Medical School, developed and tested protocols similar to the simplified program he includes in this book, which is suited to people of all ages, and can be done in just a few minutes a day. This book includes: • The basic program, illustrated by more than 50 photographs • Practical tips for integrating T’ai Chi into everyday activities • An introduction to the traditional principles of T’ai Chi • Up-to-date summaries of the research on the health benefits of T’ai Chi • How T’ai Chi can enhance work productivity, creativity, and sports performance • And much more
Download or read book The Healing Art of Qi Gong written by Master Hong Liu and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-21 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Liu describes how he risked his life under the Communist regime in China to study Qi Gong and meet secretly with a master who lived in a mountain cave above Shanghai. If there is one concept that comes up in all forms of Chinese medicine it is that of Qi, or vital energy. Qi is the very backbone of the Chinese healing arts. It refers to the energy of the universe that is channeled from nature and runs through all of us. To have Qi is to be alive, while to have none is to be dead. Qi Gong relies on the manipulation of this vital energy, and Qi Gong masters can see this energy. This book explores the basics of Qi Gong to create a guide for greater health, the Chinese way.
Download or read book Stress Management Find Out What You ve Been Missing and Avoid Burnout Your Strategy Guide on How to Manage Stress Deal With Changes written by Steven Laporte and published by Steven Laporte. This book was released on with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning how to manage your stress shouldn’t be stressful. With The Stress Management Workbook you’ll get the relief you need in a time frame that works for you. With concrete exercises that require no more than The Stress Management Workbook will help you build sustainable stress management skills for significantly reducing stress—now and for the future. In this guide that serves as your armor against stress, you’ll discover: · Ways to spot everything that is adding to your stress, from financial worries to strains of daily life · Effective strategies to help you manage your stress and find balance in life – never miss important events with your loved ones again · Burned out already? – expert tricks that can help you recover faster · A daily relaxation planner and other practical tools for lowering your stress · And much more! Many people often wait until stress becomes crushing before taking a step to deal with it; this isn’t the right approach. You increase the risk of developing the various health issues associated with stress. If you’re lucky not to have developed any of these health issues, then don’t delay further in dealing with your stress.
Download or read book Tai Chi written by Gary Khor and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chinese understand stress as imbalance. They know that when tension build up, we need to relax. If we don't the consequences can be damaging to both our physical and mental health. This book reveals the healing and health maintenance art of Tai Chi. Developed from ancient Chinese philosophies, Tai Chi uses the principle of relaxation as a tool for good health.
Download or read book Qigong for Staying Young written by Shoshanna Katzman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-10-27 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gentle movements from the ancient Chinese art of self-healing and fitness to maintain youthful health and vitality. Shoshanna Katzman introduces readers to the practice of qigong through her graceful twenty-minute program that incorporates postures, breath, sound, visualization, and self-massage. This revitalizing workout will help women of all ages maintain youthful skin, eyes, and hair; improve fitness; and renew energy. Readers can then customize their routine, as the author explains how to apply the healing powers of qigong-along with herbal and dietary remedies-to specific age-related concerns such as arthritis, osteoporosis, menopause, weight gain, and decreased sexual vitality.
Download or read book The Everything Stress Management Book written by Eve Adamson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's face it: We're all stressed out. No matter how hard we work or how much time we spend on burdensome tasks, it seems our deadlines only get tighter and we're barely catching our breaths before new obstacles arise causing even greater tension. Will it ever end? The Everything Stress Management Book shows that it is possible to achieve your life goals and keep your physical and mental health intact. Beginning with an easy-to-follow quiz that helps you identify your vulnerable areas, the book then takes you step-by-step through the safest, most effective ways to relax, avoid stressors, keep perspective, and live a longer, happier life. The Everything Stress Management Book also gives you the lowdown on the most popular stress-reduction methods, including: Aromatherapy Exercise Massage Meditation Proper nutrition Tai Chi Yoga And more Whether you're frazzled and frustrated at work or at home - or are just plain stressed out - The Everything Stress Management Book helps you regain control, find your balance, and face the world with optimism and confidence.
