What I struggle with right now is my inability to add more healing exercises to my day. It’s been a challenge to make Tai Chi and Tapping (a form of energy healing) a daily practice.
I’d like to do those exercise but I don’t seem to find the time for them. Sometimes I forget. Other times I have the intention to get to them later in the day but later never comes.
I know they are good for me and I should incorporate them into my daily routine. However I haven’t been able to make it happen.
Can you relate?
Don’t get me wrong. I have some daily practices to take care of myself, like walking, meditating, and energy movements.
However I’ve found it difficult to restart tai chi and tapping, two things that were both enjoyable and beneficial for me in the past.
Here’s what I’m doing to get over this difficulty…
1. Remind myself that little things do count.
That mindset gives me room to be creative with re-establishing them as a daily habit. After all, habits, both good and bad, are formed over time with repeated small, seemly inconsequential actions.
2. Attach it to something I already do.
It’s not that my schedule is so tight that I can’t find 30 minutes in the day to do these exercises. What fails me time and again is that I simply forget.
When I extend my morning 5-minute Qi Kong exercise to include Tai Chi, it becomes easier for me to remember.
3. I … start small, 3 minutes at a time.
Part of the reason that I push it to later is because I don’t want to interrupt what I’m already doing at the moment. When I give myself permission to exercise for only 3 minutes, I can take a one-Tai-Chi-movement break most of the time.
The trick here is to get started. Once it gets started, I can get going much easier.
I hope that you’ve found this useful.
After all, overcoming this resistance to (re)start a healthy practice is the key to you achieving radiant health and vibrant body!
Peace and blessings,
Dan Zhou, Ph.D.
PS, you can find my tai chi warm up exercise here.
PPS, you can find an introduction to tapping here. It’s one of the most versatile tools for emotional and mental health.
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