Move Your Body, Clear Your Mind Challenge, Sponsored By Humana - Day 7 - Try A Gentle Workout
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A great way to focus on movement and a clear mind is through a gentle workout like tai chi or qigong. These ancient Chinese exercises combine physical movements with deep breathing and meditation. They’re excellent options for anyone who wants to move more while lowering stress and anxiety.
Tai chi and qigong have been shown to:
Ready to get started? Try this tai chi tutorial from Mayo Clinic or this 10-minute qigong exercise.
Bring tai chi or qigong to your organization! See how Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) offers tai chi classes to its employees.
Let us know how it goes! Better yet show us! Post a photo to share in the update thread here, in our private Facebook group, or on Twitter, or Instagram (tag us with #healthynurse!).
Missed day 6? Catch up here! Join us on day 8.
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Tai chi and qigong have been shown to:
- Reduce stress and anxiety: A review of 13 studies found that tai chi and qigong reduced stress and anxiety, improved mood, and enhanced quality of life.
- Improve sleep: A study of breast cancer survivors found that practicing tai chi helped improve insomnia.
- Reduce blood pressure: A meta-analysis of 28 studies found that practicing tai chi was associated with decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
- Improve immune function: Evidence shows that regular practice of tai chi and qigong can improve immune function and offers a slight increase the production of immune cells.
Ready to get started? Try this tai chi tutorial from Mayo Clinic or this 10-minute qigong exercise.
Bring tai chi or qigong to your organization! See how Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) offers tai chi classes to its employees.
Let us know how it goes! Better yet show us! Post a photo to share in the update thread here, in our private Facebook group, or on Twitter, or Instagram (tag us with #healthynurse!).
Missed day 6? Catch up here! Join us on day 8.
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05/09/2023 8:58am CDT
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