Download or read book Tai Chi for Depression written by Aihan Kuhn and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Aihan Kuhn teaches a unique tai chi form that combines elements of Chen and Yang styles, as well as qigong and meditation. The form is easy to learn, easy to remember, and easy to practice. Dr. Kuhn's multidisciplinary approach to mental health also focuses on positive thought, a healthy diet, and self-confidence. Dr. Kuhn instructs readers on a unique tai chi form that is perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. The circular movements create better energy flow in the body. The martial character empowers the mind, strengthens the body, improves stamina, and increases self-esteem. Slow, symmetrical movements promote balance and calm. This book features: * Detailed instructions and photos describing Dr. Kuhn's 16-step tai chi form * Personal reflections on using tai chi to overcome depression * A 10-week plan to help readers begin their journey to wellness With this book you will: * Learn about the clinical features of depression * Learn Dr. Kuhn's 16-step tai chi form * Discover the psychological, emotional, and spiritual benefits of tai chi * Begin a holistic approach to mental health.
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 Efficacy of Qigong Tai Chi for Depression and Cognition in Middle and Older Age Bipolar Patients During COVID 19 written by Hyeon Park and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Background: Older adults with bipolar disorder (BD) are expected to exceed over 50% of the BD population, and is associated with depression, persistent sub-syndromal depressive symptoms, and poor cognition. Current pharmacotherapies are limited in efficacy for depression, not effective in cognition, and often poorly-tolerated. Mind-body interventions have been found to be effective in treating several psychiatric conditions including BD. It is unknown whether qigong/Tai Chi, forms of moving mindfulness, will be efficacious in improving depression, cognition, and other mental health outcomes in any BD patient population. Methods: We conducted a 12-week online randomized controlled trial comparing qigong/Tai Chi vs. an active control light exercise in 23 patients with BD aged e"0 years. The primary outcome was change in depressive symptoms, with a secondary analysis examining patients with at least sub-syndromal baseline depressive symptom severity. The secondary outcome was verbal fluency and exploratory outcomes included mania, anxiety, quality of life, daily functioning, mindfulness, self-compassion, self-reported depression, and self-reported mania. Results: There were no significant differences between trial arms in study outcomes. However, for the subgroup of patients with subsyndromal or acute depressive symptoms at baseline, there was a clinically significant change in depressive symptoms at 12-weeks (qigong/Tai Chi vs. active control, 15.43 (±6.08) to 9.42 (±11.41) vs. 17.25 (±6.92) to 15.25 (±8.48), p=0.069). Conclusion: Qigong/Tai Chi may be efficacious in reducing depressive symptoms for middle to older age BD patients with at least subsyndromal or more severe depressive symptoms. More research is needed to further determine the efficacy of qigong/Tai Chi in the BD population"--
Download or read book Soothing Depression and Anxiety with Qigong and Tai Chi written by Fire Healer and published by . This book was released on 2024-06-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tai Chi Discover And Learn These Top 9 Benefits You Must Know About Tai Chi To Become A Peaceful Person And Feel Amazing Mentally written by Old Natural Ways and published by FASTLANE LLC. This book was released on 2018-12-09 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tai chi is a practice that has been around for many years. For ages, people have used this to chill their bodies out, and attain spiritual happiness. It used to be used as an exercise for the spirit, but many times today it is used to help calm down, and to help alleviate the stresses of life. There are more benefits to tai chi than you think though, and it’s more than just a relaxing activity. It can be a practice that will help you attain the goals that you want in life, and helps you to achieve mental calmness and serenity.
Download or read book Exercising Your Way to Better Mental Health written by Larry M. Leith and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book of its kind to reveal the link between physical fitness and psychological well-being. Dr. Larry Leith, renowned exercise scientist, shares with the reader how exercise can fight depression, ease stress, and brighten one's mood. The book includes many practical strategies designed to improve the reader's enjoyment of and adherence to an exercise program.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan written by Kiew Kit, Wong and published by Cosmos Internet (Publishing Division). This book was released on with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi Chuan with this informative guide. One of the most popular Chinese martial arts, Tai Chi Chuan is also one of the most effective stress relievers available. In China it is also used extensively for the prevention and treatment of illnesses, and its beneficial effects for health and fitness are now widely recognized in the West. The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan is a comprehensive and fascinating guide to the practical application and potential benefits of Tai Chi Chuan. Packed with step-by-step illustrations for practice at home, this tai chi guide covers everything you would want to know about this ancient art, including its benefits for mental, spiritual and emotional development. This tai chi book is both an ideal introductory guide and an invaluable reminder for those who have already taken classes. Topics in The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan include: Tai Chi Chuan as a Martial ArtThe Concept of Yin-Yang and Tai Chi ChuanThe Historical Development of the Various StylesAdvice from the Great MastersTechniques and Skills of Pushing HandsSpecific Techniques for Combat SituationsTaoism and Spiritual Development in Tai Chi ChuanAnd many more
Download or read book Adolescent Substance Abuse written by Yifrah Kaminer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `[This] volume provides a unique and advantageous perspective to the trainees and practitioners in the adolescent substance abuse field. It offers a sophisticated perspective on addiction treatment techniques developed in recent years, with a sensitivity to the social and developmental needs of the adolescent.' Marc Galanter, from the Foreword.
Download or read book The Tai Chi Pill written by Ethan Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tai Chi Pill is a Tai Chi lesson that will enable you to help yourself. The Tai Chi Pill is a pattern changer. The Tai Chi pill is an easy to swallow Tai Chi lesson for beginners, with practices and principles which enable you to take Tai Chi into your world without learning a long form. The Tai Chi Pill also contains philosophy that long time practitioners will find applicable to their own practice. The Tai Chi Pill contains principles, practices and philosophy to enable you to change patterns and enhance the quality of your being. "There is no wrong way to practice Tai Chi, there is only more correct and more refined ways."
Download or read book Emotional Wisdom written by Mantak Chia and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking book, Emotional Wisdom reveals powerful ancient tools for transforming our painful emotions into happiness and health. So-called negative emotions are valuable messages that let us know we are out of balance. With compassion and humor, Taoist authors Mantak Chia and Dena Saxer explain the messages that anger, depression, fear, worry, and stress offer us. They present three easy-to-learn twenty-minute internal energy practices, with helpful illustrations, to turn these imbalances into harmony and joy. They provide unusual nutritional advice for emotional healing and a Taoist First Aid section with proven natural remedies for minor ailments such as insomnia, indigestion, headaches, and overeating. Relevant quotes from the Tao Te Ching add inspiration to this practical, life-changing book.
Download or read book Tai Chi in 10 Weeks written by Aihan Kuhn and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the fundamentals of tai chi in ten weeks Dr. Aihan Kuhn teaches readers the twenty-four-step Yang-style form. She shares insight on warming up, healing, and avoiding injury. Each day millions of people around the world practice tai chi for wellness, focus, and self-defense. This is a lifelong path. Tai chi is more than just a physical exercise. It is a way of life - an art that helps us cultivate health, balance, and qi (energy). For the novice, this idea can be exciting but also daunting. Dr. Aihan Kuhn is a master instructor of tai chi and qigong. In this book she shares the lessons she's learned in a lifetime of studying and teaching. She is warm and encouraging, making readers of all ages and backgrounds feel welcome.
Download or read book Managing Depression with Qigong written by Frances Gaik and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2009 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shows how the practical application of Qigong can radically improve health and wellbeing, and provides a treatment plan, including Qigong exercises. Encouraging the reader to identify their problems and take action, Dr. Frances Gaik gives practical advice that will help anyone with depression to improve their mental health.
Download or read book Lifestyle Psychiatry written by Douglas L. Noordsy, M.D. and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2019-04-08 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With chapters that focus on developing a robust therapeutic alliance and inspiring patients to assume responsibility for their own well-being, this guide provides a framework for lasting, sustainable lifestyle changes.
Download or read book Mindfulness Based Cancer Recovery written by Linda Carlson and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-03 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing If you have received a cancer diagnosis, you know that the hundreds of questions and concerns you have about what's to come can be as stressful as the cancer treatment itself. But research shows that if you mentally prepare yourself to handle cancer treatment by getting stress and anxiety under control, you can improve your quality of life and become an active participant in your own recovery. Created by leading psychologists specializing in oncology, the Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery program is based on mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a therapeutic combination of mindfulness meditation and gentle yoga now offered to cancer survivors and their loved ones in hundreds of medical centers, hospitals, and clinics worldwide. Let this book be your guide as you let go of fear and focus on getting well. With this eight-week program, you'll learn to: • Use proven MBSR skills during your treatment and recovery • Boost your immune function through meditation and healing yoga • Calm feelings of fear, uncertainty, and lack of control • Mindfully manage difficult symptoms and side effects • Discover your own capacity for healing and thriving after adversity
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 Brain Fitness written by Aihan Kuhn and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares her expertise in tai chi, qigong, and medicine, emphasizing how tai chi and qigong aid in memory, emotional balance, and lifelong learning. This book features an illustrated manual detailing tai chi and qigong exercises to prevent brain aging; and concise, accessible guidance in combining elements of eastern and western medicine to form a new vision of brain health.--
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.
