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Newbie Shield
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# Posted: 10 Nov 2008 13:30
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Weekly massage with stretching each day in between each massage has helped me a great deal in the past.
I need to get back into doing that routine.
To learn how to stretch, just observe a cat. They are the best teachers of all.
The combination of stretching and weekly massage goes a long way in reducing stress.
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b2b
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# Posted: 10 Nov 2008 19:41
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I also think you massage calms the body and relieves stress.
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Vishal
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2008 04:46
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Yes, stretching helps a lot. Yoga, which chiefly involves stretching and twisting, is one of the best ways to health and general well-being.
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# Posted: 12 Nov 2008 05:36
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Has anyone tried Tai Chi?
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b2b
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# Posted: 17 Nov 2008 18:58
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what is Tai Chi
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:11
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Hi b2b,
A Chinese martial art that is practiced in slow motion. It's good for the health in that it balances the energy and moves it around. It also increases circulation, flexibility, focus, and joint strength. It's like a moving meditation.
You can read about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_chi_chuan
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tai-chi/SA00087
They say it's one of the best exercises available to humankind.
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bbozhkov
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2008 10:41
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It seems that Eastern societies/cultures have been much successful when dealing with stress than "western democracies". I find striking correlation between the culture, market system and level of stress. I real victory in the battle with stress will be acheived if we change/update our value system. Do I really have to drive the last model of BMW if that is going to force me to work even more?! Consumerism doesn't go well with stress!
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b2b
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2008 19:14
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I thank you Newbie Shield for responding to my message. Now I know that Tai Chi is basically a chinese martial art that is precticed in slow motion.
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Vishal
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# Posted: 18 Nov 2008 23:46
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Quoting: bbozhkov It seems that Eastern societies/cultures have been much successful when dealing with stress than "western democracies". I find striking correlation between the culture, market system and level of stress. I real victory in the battle with stress will be acheived if we change/update our value system. Do I really have to drive the last model of BMW if that is going to force me to work even more?! Consumerism doesn't go well with stress!
Very true! The western side has been more success/material oriented than the east and hence the stress. In east, people are more contented. Of course things are changing now as economies are being rewritten.
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Francoise
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# Posted: 27 Jun 2010 05:16
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Yes, you can't fail to manage stress with regular massage and stretching. I personally do some stretching every morning and self massage (wish I could access a masseuse more easily), before my tai chi and it does make a difference to my day, I feel less tired, more energised, open to situations and people. When I don't do this routine, I feel more encaged in my body.
May be one should add 10 minutes of quiet sitting also to let the mind register and re--assess!
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Vishal
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# Posted: 27 Jun 2010 06:56
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Francoise: wish I could access a masseuse more easily
Truly! A massage done through a professional masseuse is totally out of the world. Another option if you live with a partner is to massage each other in alternate days. This way, not only you get the pleasure of getting massaged, but also of massaging.
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