Tai Chi Exercise For Health

The Focus Of Your Life

2007-09-10T11:07:00.000+08:00

It is surprisingly easy to be distracted nowadays!

Staying focus in what you do, in your life, in the things which matters most to you is getting tougher now.

Considering that there's thousand and one things which can come between us...

What Had Happened...

That's exactly what had happened to me for the last of one year.

Giving training... speeches...talks...seminars...

Getting involved in an offline business, dealing in herbal drinks... and having to deal with troublesome partners and shareholders...

Traveling around a lot... (nice experience, though)

Trying to put relationships in place... especially when the other family is involved, emotionally! *sweat*

Mum Fell Down!

Mum fell down and has to be operated to replace her hip joint...

She fell again one morning after the operation, sort of fainted... (sigh!)

Well, it's OK now. She's recovering perfectly well now. Just took her to psychio yesterday. The guy there, Raymond told us that she's doing perfectly well. Phew! *relieved*

For the whole of last 2 weeks, after posted "I'm Back!", I was trying to sort out my online activities again.

Back...In Focus Now!

My sites were up and running again.

I've begun writing articles again.

And ah... I'm updating my blogs again. Will make it as regularly as possible.

Now, you'll probably be asking: Why now? Why not earlier?

Emmm... well, I did mention that we can be easily distracted, didn't I?

I've been sharing with others about Tai Chi Breathing, which can help them staying focus. And why didn't I?

I'm Guilty Of...

Well, I must admit: I have not been practicing what I've been teaching myself! OMG!

How can this be?

So, that's the problem. Running all around, and I thought, well, those practices can wait.

And you know what? It got worse!

Until one fine day, I sat down and thought to myself, "Hey! Am I missing something?"

And then, I realized that I ignored things which are important and beneficial for me.

So, now that I've begun practicing again, and put my life in perspective. And stay focus.

I'm beginning to settle down, and can spend more time doing what matters to me most - My Passion!

Passion And Focus

Yup - having a passion helps you stay focus. It's like what the motivational gurus said - you must have a goal, a dream, a direction, or whatever.

So, even if you do not practice 'secret' methods like I do, you can still stay focus by having a direction, a goal, a dream, a decision or whatever that you've always wanted to do.

Of course, if you need a boost in staying focus, you're always welcome to my site: Tai Chi Breathing.

I'm Practicing What I'm Sharing With Others Now!

And worry not, I'm sharing with you practices which I myself IS practicing now! Haha!

This is important to me, and to you, isn't it? I must do what I preach to others, mustn't I?

And also, I'm staying focus on my online activities again. Yup, these matters a lot to me too.

So, go ahead now. Get yourself focus onto something which matters to you most today!

And do drop by Tai Chi Breathing to see if you might be interested to share my 'focusing' techniques. ;)

And yes, may the Energy of Tai Chi be with you!
(Someone told me that I stole this line from Star Wars... and I admit, I'm a hardcore Star Wars fan! *wink*)

Guan
http://www.TaichiBreathing.com

What Does Singing, Swimming And Tai Chi Has In Common?

2007-08-29T14:02:00.000+08:00

Do you sing?

Or do you swim?

If you do, you probably know the answer, don't you?

So, what does singing, swimming and Tai Chi has in common?

Well, let's examine them one at a time...

Singing... for most people, it's probably just fun and entertainment.

However, if you've gone for vocal classes or training, your teacher would have taught you one basic thing.

That is: you breath using your stomach.

That is how you can add more power, strength and versatility into your singing. Your stomach's muscle is anytime stronger than the muscles in your throat. Thus, you'll be able to 'throw' your voice out and have better vocal control.

Next, what about swimming?

You see, if you swim, you'll sure know: To make yourself float, you have to breath deep... yes, into your stomach.

This is one of the first few things that your swimming teacher would have taught you.

Of course, I know of people who swim without breathing into their stomach. They can still swim, but perhaps with a little bit more effort.

So, perhaps by now you're beginning to see the point I'm trying to share.

So, let's go on to Tai Chi.

In fact, martial art, Qigong, meditation and yoga, plus Tai Chi... all has one thing in common.

That is - the practices stressed on your breathing, and again - it's using your stomach to breath.

It is better known as abdominal breathing.

You can practice Tai Chi or whatever form without worrying about your breathing. That way, you're actually denying yourself the best benefits you're supposed to gain from practicing them.

Tai Chi is a form of Qigong, and Qi literally means air... and air implies your breathing. So, the most important part of these practices is your breathing; abdominal breathing to be exact.

So, the question: what does singing, swimming and Tai Chi has in common?

Yes, you've got it now - singing, swimming and Tai Chi uses abdominal breathing for the maximum effect.

"What if I'm not singing, swimming or practicing Tai Chi? What does abdominal breathing has to do with me?"

Great question!

Let me ask one question: You want to be healthy, stay healthy and live healthily, don't you?

Now look back to the paragraph mentioning about the most important part in Tai Chi or Qigong practices...

Got it? There, it mentioned that, "...the most important part of these practices is your breathing, abdominal breathing to be exact."

This statement implies one thing - if you do Tai Chi or Qigong without the proper breathing, minimal benefits.

If you do proper breathing without doing Tai Chi or Qigong, you'll get the health benefits... though not as much as doing both together, or as low as doing Tai Chi without proper breathing.

And what you need to do? Just change your breathing pattern... and that's it! Simple!

You'll remain as healthy as possible. Though I would suggest practicing Tai Chi or Qigong or whatever together to compliment each other.

You'll be focus, easy to concentrate, and alert at all times. Yes, just by doing abdominal breathing alone.

And oh, singing and swimming can keep you healthy too! So, what are you waiting?

Start doing abdominal breathing now! Where can you discover the simplest techniques to master abdominal breathing?

Here you go: Tai Chi Breathing.

Back!

2007-08-23T13:40:00.001+08:00

Phew... after a looooooong time...

I'm BACK!

Well, you probably be asking... where on earth have I been?

A loooooong story again.

Anyway, I'll share my story here soon, maybe one at a time. :)

The most important is, my website is up and running again!

Which one?

Oh, this one: http://www.TaichiBreathing.com

Why is it up and running? Isn't it running already?

Sigh! Another loooooooong story! -.-"

Anyway, I'll make sure that it is always running as it should be. :)

And by the way, the site has a slight different appearance, and honestly, I think it looks so much better.

Hey, have a go: http://www.TaichiBreathing.com

I'll come back and post more stories soon.

I promised, because I AM BACK!

And oh, may the Energy of Tai Chi be with you!

Cheers always,
Guan
http://www.TaichiBreathing.com

Janice's New Book...

2007-01-07T11:17:00.000+08:00

My girlfriend, has recently launched a new recipe book...

Well, you see... it's vegetarian stuff: meatless, egg-less and dairy-product-less.

It took her months, and a lot of traveling to get those unique Chinese style recipes into photos to be included in the recipe book!

And oh, if you are interested, you can get it instantly because it is in downloadable e-book format. You can see it at: Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

And also, you might want to get hold of 10 free recipes she's giving away. Just go to the site, scroll down slowly until you see a small yellow box saying FREE 10 Recipes, sign up and you can download it instantly!

Here's the site: www.ChineseVegetarianRecipe.com

Till then, I'll speak to you again! And oh, Happy New Year! :)

Guan

What Do World Cup, Chinese Feather & Tai Chi Breathing Have In Common?

2006-06-03T09:59:00.000+08:00

As you are aware now, the World Cup fever is picking up.

You'll know that it will get even heated once the matches begin on June 9, 2006 when Germany plays Costa Rica.

That's not all...

It will get even heated up when it is nearer to the final match.

Been a World Cup fan myself, I did some reading recently...

You'd be amazed on what I've discovered.

You see, it's about the History of Football, and it was somewhat related to an ancient Chinese game called "Tsu Chu"

The game dated back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries B.C in China...

This consisted of kicking a leather ball (flat like a coin) with feathers. This is better known as "Jianzi" by later generation.

You'd find them kicking it in a field, measuring only 30–40 cm in width, trying to strike it into a small net fixed onto long bamboo canes.

We used to play "Jianzi" using a different approach: we would try our best to keep it on the air as long as possible.

You have probably seen before, our simple game started by one throwing the Chinese
feather to another who will either kick it, chest it, head it, shoulder it (no hands please!), either keep it to himself, or pass it on to another friend.

Together, you'll see them working to keep it on the air, and counting, trying to beat the previous counts.

Interesting?

Look, this is not to say that football starts from there. Far from it!

You'd only see some similarity here... and it's just part of the Chinese folk games.

But, it's really amazing, isn't it?

So, to our questions - you already have the answer relating to World Cup (football) and Chinese feather...

So, what's this got to do with Tai Chi Breathing?

You see, I've designed a simplified exercise, extracted from my Tai Chi Breathing method, hopefully to share it with World Cup fans out there:

http://www.TaichiBreathing.com/wc.htm

What's that for, you'd ask, wouldn't you?

Right... it's basically to help diehard fans, perhaps you, to get more energy and stay more alert so that you can remain awake to watch your favorite matches on TV.

And that you will be wake up fresher, and have more energy to handle your work the next day.

It's your 'Survival Kit For The World Cup Month'!

Cool huh?

And I keep this sharing open until June 9, 2006 only. So, you want to find out here as soon as you can at:

http://www.TaichiBreathing.com/wc.htm

And as you know now, the answer to "What Do World Cup, Chinese Feather And Tai Chi Breathing Has In Common?", don't you?

Have a great day, and have a wonderful World Cup month!

Your friend,
Guan

Simple Tai Chi Breathing: The Survival Kit For World Cup Month

Tai Chi Vs Weights

2006-04-23T16:08:00.000+08:00

After sending out mails to you about my weight loss plan last week, many of you asked how I go about losing my weight...

Gheez... thanks!

Some of you were curious enough to ask if Tai Chi can help reduce weights. But, it's very obvious: you've probably known the answer.

Tai Chi is the best load bearing exercise around. At best, it's martial arts.

It does great job in promoting your general well-being and health. You would probably agree with me on this - as you might have been practicing it without fail.

As for weight loss...

Well, frankly - to lose weight, you've got to do aerobic-like exercises. Example: walking, jogging, aerobic, cycling etc. And that's precisely what I'm doing now. I go for swimming too.

On top of that, the intake of calories have to be scrutinized closely.

You would agree that if one loses 1 pound of weight through workouts, but put in 2 pounds of weight through food... what's the point, isn't it? So, I do watch closely on my food intake.

"What about Tai Chi?"

I still slot in Tai Chi practice into my weight loss schedule. Not because of using it for weight loss purposes. But mainly to keep my practice going.

If you're passionate about Tai Chi, I'm sure you wouldn't feel comfortable the whole day if you miss out the practice, do you?

The only difference now is - because of time constraint that I'm facing, I have to do the simplified version, which gives me the same effect as the whole Yang style.

Oh, which simplified version?

Of course, it's Quick & Simple Tai Chi Chuan!

It's my little baby, you know it right?

No? You've not heard of it before? OK, here's where you can find out more information: www.TaichiForYourHealth.com

So, the conclusion I'm drawing with this post is: Tai Chi Vs Weights... not really a good combination!

Tai Chi has it's merits. Weights; require something else to lose!

Have a great weekend! :)

Cheers,
Guan
www.TaichiForYourHealth.com

Tai Chi Exercise For Health: Happy Chinese New Year

2006-01-26T13:02:00.000+08:00

It's that season of the year again! :D

It's the one most important festival for Chinese all over the world! It's the Chinese New Year!

And I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my families, my love ones, my friends, my clients, my readers, my team members, my partners, and everyone, Chinese or non-Chinese, a very, very Happy Chinese New Year!

I've designed a simple new year e-card and I would like to share it with you:

"Gong Xi Fa Cai, Wan Shi Sheng Yi!"

Wish you a prosperous year, and may all events better than your expectation!

Let's look forward for a more fulfilling year ahead! :)

Smile always,
C. Guan Soo
Author, Quick & Simple Tai Chi Chuan
Editor, Tai Chi Health e-Zine

Forward Moving For Tai Chi Exercise For Health

2006-01-03T10:07:00.000+08:00

OK, new year party over.

Now it's the real 2006! Back to work!

It's going to be a forward movement for my work at: www.TaichiForYourHealth.com.

First of all, a editing work on my Quick & Simple Tai Chi Chuan.

Then, update all the information on my other site: www.TaichiExerciseForHealth.com.

Well, better get started now...

Guan
Quick & Simple Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Chi Exercise For Health

It's 2006!!!

2006-01-01T18:36:00.000+08:00

It's 2006! It's the New Year!

So, what's new?

Well, I'll be re-working on my Quick & Simple Tai Chi Chuan e-book. To make the instructions more comprehensible, following the feedback from my readers.

Next, will be working of video part for instructional purposes, as another option for my readers.

As well as on practice audio or music. A complement for the exercises.

And to update this blog more regularly than previously, on my personal blog at C. Guan Soo Blog.

Well, that's a lot for the new year. Gotta get started on my work! And hey...

Haaaaaapppppppppyyyyyy Neeeeeeewwwwww Yeeeeeeeaaaaarrrrrr!

Guan
Quick & Simple Tai Chi Chuan

My Joy Today!

2005-12-31T16:33:00.000+08:00

Nothing much today, except that I’ve receive a very encouraging feedback from one of my client, whose wife is following my Personalized Consultation Services under my Tai Chi Breathing program.

It was such a great JOY! You can read it at my other blog: Tai Chi Breathing Blog.

Or you can find out more at my 5 Step System of Healthier Breathing.

And of course, if you like to read more about Tai Chi and Health, you can do so at my website:Tai Chi Exercise For Health.

A Happy New Year to ALL!

Guan
http://www.TaichiForYourHealth.com
http://www.TaichiExerciseForHealth.com

Welcome To Tai Chi Exercise For Health

2005-12-30T16:27:00.000+08:00

This is the very first post.

So, I'll keep it short and sweet for the moment. Once I'm more settled, I'll come back with more posting on this...

And if you like to find out more, come to my very own site:

www.TaichiExerciseForHealth.com

There will be more information about Tai Chi Execise for Health purposes.

Cheerio!