Tai Chi can help reduce stress. During Tai Chi practice, you focus on movement and breathing. This combination creates a state of relaxation and calm.
Stress, anxiety and tension should melt away as you focus on the present, and the effects may last as Tai Chi becomes part of your life.
Tai Chi is not a substitute for traditional medical care. Despite its long history, Tai Chi has been studied scientifically only in recent years.
Stress, anxiety and tension should melt away as you focus on the present, and the effects may last as Tai Chi becomes part of your life.
Tai Chi is not a substitute for traditional medical care. Despite its long history, Tai Chi has been studied scientifically only in recent years.
And although more research is needed, evidence suggests that Tai Chi practice may offer numerous benefits beyond stress reduction, including:
- Reducing anxiety and depression
- Improving balance, flexibility and muscle strength
- Reducing falls in older adults
- Improving sleep quality
- Lowering blood pressure
- Improving cardiovascular fitness in older adults
- Relieving chronic pain
- Increasing energy, endurance and agility
- Improving overall feelings of well-being