Episode 12: Qigong Today 2 - Qigong Institute

The second installment of Qigong Today by the Qigong Institute discusses developing resilient behaviors with Qigong and Tai Chi exercise for improved mental and physical health and discusses select research in the Qigong and Energy Medicine Database at the QigongInstitute.org website. Physical exercise is a key foundation of resilence. Frequent moderate exercise is associated with better mental and physical well-being and a lower prevalence of stress. Qigong and Tai Chi exercise prescriptions are recommended for resilience.* In pursuit of resilience: stress, epigenetics, and brain plasticity - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26919273/* The Contribution of Physical Exercise to Brain Resilience - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7874196/* Physical Exercise as a Resilience Factor to Mitigate COVID-Related Allostatic Overload - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33691321/* Clinical Evidence of Tai Chi Exercise Prescriptions: A Systematic Review - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7972853/https://www.qigonginstitute.org