04.23.08
Daily Tai Chi Meditation
When I first asked my students when we were having class, “Did you do you Tai Chi every day last week?” Only few people raised their hands. I kept asking once a while and I found the numbers has been increasing. That’s a good start!
I remembered that one time a student asked me. “ How many hours I should spend on Tai Chi every day. Do you think I had enough each day?”
I mentioned to her. “Well, you need at least one hour of Tai Chi to help you remember the movements since you are a beginner. Two hours or more if you want an improvement. Now, you spend 8 hours at work, 2 hours on the road from and back to work or walking on the street, to your apartment or to supermarket. 2 hours for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and 8 hours sleeping. That’s total of 20 hrs already, if you spend 2 hrs watching TV or chat on the phone with friends. You only have 2 hours left for Tai Chi. You can tell me if you have enough time for Tai Chi or not.”
She smiled and said, “ Now I finally understand, as much time as possible is the answer!”
Loretta M. Donnelly said,
April 23, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Yes, I notice this in myself, as well as my students - it’s so easy to find lots and lots of reasons about why you don’t have time to engage in some tai chi. But truthfully, it’s when your life is so busy and stressful that you NEED IT MOST and it will HELP YOU MOST! And almost everyone I’ve ever asked, agrees, that AFTER they mindfully do some tai chi, they FEEL BETTER, and they function better. Ugh - always the battle with our “monkey minds!” Whether for health or martial arts practice, tai chi is so good for the body and mind. May it continue to spread into our busy lives!
-Loretta Donnelly
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