Tai chi: Stress reduction, balance, agility and more - MayoClinic.com: "Tai chi appears to offer both physical and mental benefits no matter what your age. It's used to:
- Reduce stress
- Increase flexibility
- Improve muscle strength and definition
- Increase energy, stamina and agility
- Increase feelings of well-being
- Reduce anxiety and depression
- Improve balance and coordination, reducing the number of falls
- Improve sleep quality, such as staying asleep longer at night and feeling more alert during the day
- Slow bone loss in women following menopause
- Reduce high blood pressure
- Improve cardiovascular fitness
- Relieve chronic pain
- Improve everyday physical functioning
I can attest to many of these benefits myself but one area where I am desperately lacking is flexibility. I really need to practice more. I have even bought something that looks like some medieval torture implement to try to get more movement in my legs. Anybody know any painless ways to stretch?
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