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From: Robert LaPointe Subject: Qi Gong Date: 6/7/2004 9:41 AM Hi A recent Washington Post article discussed a survey of Americans' choice in alternative health therapies. Prayer for oneıs own health headed the list at 43%. Natural products was at 19%. Deep breathing was 12%, meditation at 8%. Yoga was 5%, and last on the list not surprisingly was diet, which only 4% of respondents used. Itıs too bad meditation isnıt more popular. Itıs easy to do, and the benefits are huge. I wasn't always a big fan of meditation myself because itıs so, um, boring. But these days I meditate regularly and it doesnıt bore me a bit. And why is that? Because I do a Qi Gong meditation after I work out. I use it as a cool down, and itıs done me loads of good. I seriously recommend that you workout hard at least 3x a week, and conclude with a brief (5 minutes can be enough) Qi Gong meditation. Qi Gong need not be complicated. It can be as simple as raising your arms as you inhale and lowering them as you exhale. If you want to learn a complete 7 program that opens the Energy Gates and helps you increase, balance, and circulate your Qi, check out Connecting Heaven & Earth Qi Gong at www.MindBodyBreakthroughs.com. Probably the single biggest thing you can do to live long and well is reduce stress. Stress makes us vulnerable to disease, kills our creative spirit, and gives us a sour look on our faces. As the say "stressıll kill ya," so try some Qi Gong. Train like you mean it (but stay relaxed).
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