If you are bored with your tai chi or qi gong practice, you've forgotten what makes a practice worthwhile. It's time to review the tai chi Principles. It takes a lifetime to come close to perfection, so don't fool yourself into thinking that you don't need to work on every Principle. Pick one to start and as you become more confident, choose another. The Principles are explained here. Move on to the Four Main Energies. If you would like a pep talk, not flashy but helpful, wa

The Science of Happiness MOOC  from UC Berkeley is one of the most popular and influential online courses on positive psychology. A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course. There are other schools offering similar courses, but this one is especially popular. https://www.edx.org/school/uc-berkeleyx 🌱 The Science of Happiness (UC Berkeley / edX) The Science of Happiness  is a self-paced MOOC created by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) . It was the first online cou

Anyone that follows this site is here for a reason. You are interested in Tai Chi, a healthy diet, nature, yoga, or travel. Perhaps you want to learn more about the commonalities between different world religions . Many pages and blog posts on this site recommend that each person, in their best interest, should consult with a health care professional before starting an exercise program or making a change to their diet. That advice still holds because this blogger is no

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