Tai Chi and qigong - three keys into the psycho spiritual Chi development

How I in a previous post on psycho-spiritual training tracks even (click here), Chi development concentrated in three key areas to happiness, fulfilment of intellectual and emotional freedom. Each of these areas cover much ground, but for now let's take a quick look at you and talk about some general suggestions, so we have a good feel for these three areas.

PERSONAL INTENTION

Personal intention is the first Schlüsselbereich.Hier we refer specifically to the development of an "intentional" approach, not only Tai Chi and qigong, but your whole life. You work specifically on identifying purposes to make your actions - such as guide and why you make the decisions that in your life.

While there may be numerous, complex intentions in Tai Chi and qigong have, we identified four intentions, we have the most important betrachten.Wir these intentions on the four Chi elements – earth, water, fire, air and the fifth "not item" the spirit / empty assigned. While we learn this Chi elements as a way teach intention in Tai Chi and qigong, they offer more than that. Can seen, heard and felt like the actual "components" or "Entities" in the balanced, happy, mentally healthy person be found me.

Unfortunately most of us are "out of balance".the means decisions as we in our daily lives that we usually on an item or two items and we put all our decisions within this Elemente.Diese difficulties often created make approach to dealing with life stress, frustration, fear and misfortune. But with training contains all four items, you can begin to develop skills in your "weaker" elements. Your develop weaker elements lead to more choice in your thoughts, words and actions for a more balanced, fulfilling, rewarding life.

SENSORY SEHSCHÄRFE

SENSORY ACUITY is the second important area may result in Chi development to happiness and personal growth. In this area we speak specifically how we use perceive our nervous system and brain and organize the information we receive.In this area we are both the accuracy and efficiency of our perceptions to increase, so we have access to more and more information with less effort.

Misperceiving generates a significant portion of misfortune things about ourselves, others and our environment and stress in our Leben.anstelle of perception problems ahead of time which - if the problem with ourselves, with others or our environment is - not we see hear and feel the difficulties to immediate and pressing.Often allows total or at least more effectively deal with it times, a change in the us to the problem avoid before it becomes critical.

But we can prevent many kinds of problems and misunderstandings, by training our sensory acuity, reduces stress and anxiety, and more happiness.But more importantly by working with sensory acuity, we can directly "see", "listen" and "feel" hard "spiritual" elements are missing our lives.While many think of the "spiritual" helps as non-physical (and some even think that it as "Anti-physical"), sensory acuity you "look, hear and touch people" the spiritual extended by Wahrnehmung.As a side note I know that what I say here may sound mystical, but I'm talking about actually something immensely practical that can be learned directly from Chi development in Tai Chi and qigong.

WAHRNEHMUNGS FLEXIBILITY

PERCEPTUAL flexibility is the third and final Schlüsselbereich.Hier we refer specifically to learn how to form your concepts, ideas, thoughts and beliefs about themselves, others and life in General.In with bound both personal intention and the sensory acuity, these areas to look at, will apply "Meaning" as we on what we from within and outside of us get beyond this thought formation process.

More than often, the "meanings", won't the we obtain the information that we receive attack in apply "Cards" or "Models" that we advance before the information created empfangen.Die most contemporary scientists and researchers believe that these cards and models come from a variety of sources: genetic, childhood patterns, cultural conditioning and conscious Auswahl.Generell in more detail the happier realized and more mentally reached person can these processes apply, creative, making new maps and models from the old much as imaginative children stories and songs of the simplest ideas.

Perceptual flexibility underlying much of the creative prozesses.jedoch many people think you are not "creative" or that creativity only for reserved is "talented" or the "gifted that" or "unchecked" is .Aber of this creative process our Geburtsrecht.Junge children actually there and we often have we can it also haben.Und "again" this creativity directly from our Chi development practices.

I know that I have the three areas of personal intention, sensory acuity and perceptual pretty quickly, learn flexibility gegangen.Wenn to learn more about the practical aspects of this Chi development training, let me comment unten.Ich can do future of blog posts on you, as long as there is interest in these issues.

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Does your Tai Chi? To benefit three important characters that is your practice!

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While some people practice Tai Chi and Qigong just for the fun of it, most of us practice with a purpose in mind.

We may want to improve our health, or relieve stress, or become more fit. We may want to recover from an illness or disease, or become more balanced and flexible, or just to bring some peace and relaxation into our lives. And of course, we might be practicing for martial arts or self-defense purposes.

So if you are practicing for a given purpose, you may be wondering – “Does my Tai Chi and Qigong actually work? Is it actually bringing me the benefits I want?”

Of course, if your purpose of practicing is martial arts or self-defense, it’s easy to tell if your art works. After all, in martial Tai Chi, you can usually tell if a movement works or if it doesn’t work by how well you “handle” your opponent. You generally get immediate, direct (and sometimes painful) feedback on how well you have or haven’t responded to a martial situation.

But when it comes to evaluating effectiveness, people that practice for health actually have a more difficult time evaluating results than those who practice for martial arts. After all, which is the easier question to answer: “Did this Tai Chi move prevent my opponent from hurting me?” or “Did this Tai Chi move improve how my liver functions?” I think most people find the second question much more difficult to answer.

That’s because many of the health changes provided by arts like ChiFusion Tai Chi and Qigong can be subtle and easily overlooked. So you might find yourself asking, “Is my practice really making me healthier? How can I tell?”

If you are practicing ChiFusion Tai Chi and Qigong to improve your health, here are three important “signs” that can help you check the results of your practice. And if you aren’t noticing these signs, we have some hints on what to do to make sure you do notice them.

Three Important Health Signs That Your Practice Is Working

1. Your Health Condition Improves

If you are practicing to improve a certain aspect of your health, seeing a positive change in that health aspect is a sure sign you are on the right track. This may seem obvious, but it’s important that you actively search out and look for examples that your condition has improved.

For example, a bad back is one of the most common health conditions that leads people to ChiFusion Tai Chi and Qigong. We hear this from students like Martin all the time. “The lower back is a concern for me,” Martin wrote, “because I work in construction and do a good bit of lifting.”

Martin practiced ChiFusion Level 1 daily for several months, and knew that his back improved – the day he could go ice skating! “I just went ice skating for the first time since before doing this program and was just enjoying immensely the ease with which I could skate. Every other handy man project around the house has been so much easier as well.”

So if you are practicing to improve a certain illness, disease, or physical condition, make sure you actively look for improvements in your health. Beyond just “feeling better”, look for signs of physical healing, improved capacity, the ability to perform tasks you couldn’t perform before, or other obvious indicators.

2. Your Health Care Professional Notices Changes

One of the best signs that your practice is working is when your doctor, chiropractor, naturopath, acupuncturist, or other health care professional notices changes.

It might be changes in the results of tests and measurements, (for example, lower blood pressure readings or improved T-cell counts), or it might be just the considered opinion of your health expert.

For example, Joan, one of our students in Massachusetts, was a retired schoolteacher. She sent me this email, “I just want to tell you that I visited my chiropractor for the first time [since starting the ChiFusion course] and he said that whatever I’m doing to keep doing it, because he hasn’t seen my body as mobile as it is now. So something is working.”

Don’t be afraid to ask your health care advisor for his or her opinion. Because they are “objective”, they may actually notice signs that you’ve missed.

However, make sure you ask them the right question. DO NOT ask them “Is my Tai Chi or Qigong helping me?”, because many of them only have a passing familiarity with the arts, usually based on what they’ve read about them. Hence, you’ll get their opinion (or more likely the opinion they’ve borrowed from what they’ve read) rather than the objective answer you want.

Instead, ask them to evaluate your condition. Do they see signs of improvement? What do they see in any tests and measurements they perform? Do they notice any indicators of healing, improved capacity, or improved physiological responses?

Even if their opinion of Tai Chi and Qigong is positive, it’s not what you want. What you want is their opinion of your health. Asking them to evaluate your condition (rather than your practice) will give you a more objective picture.

3. Your “Body Signals” Tell You About It

I first learned about the concept of “body signals” from my teaching partner (and certified nutritional advisor), Carole Taylor. Carole uses “body signals” with her health clients to make sure they are on the right track to getting the proper nutrition for health and longevity.

Carole says that your body sends you clear and easy signals that tell you if you’ve eaten properly. Most people, however, don’t know to look for these signals, or how to interpret them if they receive them.

Well, your body does the same thing when you practice Tai Chi and Qigong, and you have to know how to look for these signals. Specifically, your body signals the effects of your Tai Chi through (1) your energy level, (2) your mental reactions, and (3) your emotional reactions.

Be aware though that, unlike food-based reactions, which happen generally within 1 to 2 hours of eating, Tai Chi and Qigong-based reactions can sometimes actually take longer. While some people experience signals during or immediately after practice, it’s not unusual for there to be a “delay effect” of several hours up to a full day in body signals from Tai Chi and Qigong.

For example, one of our students who had numerous physical problems once told us his peak always occurred about three hours after practice. “I don’t know what it is, but I just feel great after about 3 hours,” he said, despite having constant pain from a hip injury. “The pain just seems to disappear and stays gone for several hours. I’ve never had that happen before.”

This delay effect has been identified by psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), which studies how the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system interact. PNI has also studied how these systems interact through chemicals that are released by practices like Tai Chi and Qigong.

Generally, these systems interact through chemical secretions, including a variety of chemicals known as “neuropeptides”. According to the late Robert Anton Wilson, Ph.D., “Since neuropeptides travel through virtually all body fluids (blood, lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, etc.) as well as between neurons, the neuropeptide system acts more slowly but more holistically than the central nervous system.”

What this means is that while the effects of practice may be happening “during” practice, your brain may delayed in getting the “signals” from these effects. So in looking for body signals from your Tai Chi practice, make sure you pay attention to how you feel over a 2 to 24 hour period after practice. Check your energy level, look for how mentally sharp your thinking appears, and notice any feelings of happiness or well-being.

Most people find that there will be a “peak” in these body signals somewhere during the 24 hours after practice. And if you practice at the same time each day, often times you’ll notice that the peak will occur at the same time each day as well.

What To Do If You Don’t See Results

So what if your health condition doesn’t improve, your doctor or chiropractor doesn’t notice any differences, and you don’t notice any body signals? Should you give up practicing?

Instead of abandoning your practice, first check some important points about your practice. In Part 2 of this article (coming soon), we’ll give you a checklist will make sure that you are giving your body “what it needs” to improve.

With these checklist items, you can be sure that your ChiFusion practice is bringing you the health benefits you want – and that you have Tai Chi that works!

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