1. Practicing Taijiquan helps to eliminate fatigue
In particular, the brain can be purified and adjusted, and the mind can be clear. At the same time, all four limbs and bones are generally stimulated by benign functions, the functions of various systems and organs are coordinated, and the psychological and physiological states are balanced, greatly enhancing immunity. Practicing Taijiquan not only requires relaxation of muscles, skin and joints, but also requires relaxation of the central nervous system, internal organs and other functions of the whole body, so as to achieve quiet in motion, mind leading body following, mind calming and body relaxing.
Under the relaxation of the mind, in the gentle action, the excitement and tension of the cerebral cortex are adjusted, and all parts and systems of the body are relaxed and rested, so as to eliminate fatigue.
2. Practicing Taijiquan is beneficial to unblocking Qi and blood channels and collaterals
It can relax muscles and activate blood circulation, promote metabolism, and avoid side effects such as shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, and even qi stagnation and blood sugar.
Practicing Taijiquan can dredge meridians, improve cardiopulmonary function, promote blood circulation, effectively reduce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and is a good exercise for health preservation.
3. Practicing Taijiquan can prevent and cure diseases
Long term practice of Taijiquan can improve metabolism, regulate blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and blood lipids, and prevent or delay the occurrence of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis and diabetes.
If you practice Taijiquan for a long time, you need to adjust your breathing during the practice, so that the movement of diaphragm and abdominal muscles is enhanced, the lung tissue maintains a certain elasticity, and the activity of the thorax is also strengthened. The lung capacity and gas exchange capacity were significantly increased.
Persistently practicing Taijiquan can exercise the muscles and joints of the whole body, slow down the decline of muscle strength, maintain the flexibility of joints, and reduce or delay the occurrence of hardening, calcification and degenerative changes of bone and ligament.
4. Practicing Taijiquan is beneficial to the health of the cardiovascular system
The movements of Taijiquan include the activities of muscles and joints in each group, as well as the rhythmic and even breathing movement, especially the diaphragm movement. Therefore, it can strengthen blood and lymphatic circulation and reduce congestion in the body. It is a good method to eliminate congestion in the body.
The periodic contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscles in all parts of the body can strengthen the venous blood circulation, and the muscle activity ensures the venous blood return and fills the right ventricle with necessary venous pressure. Respiratory movement can also accelerate venous reflux.
Because Taijiquan requires deep, long and even natural breathing, and requires Qi to sink into the Dantian, the effect of breathing is increased, which better accelerates the circulation of blood and lymph, strengthens the nutrition of myocardium, improves the nutritional process of the heart, and establishes good conditions for preventing various heart diseases and arteriosclerosis. At the same time, Taijiquan’s deep abdominal breathing has a good effect on improving the ventilation and ventilation functions of the lungs and increasing lung capacity.
What should we pay attention to when practicing Taijiquan
1. Don’t squat and rest immediately
If you squat down to rest immediately after practice, it will hinder the blood reflux of the lower limbs. Affect blood circulation and deepen body fatigue. Gravity shock occurs in severe cases.
Therefore, after each exercise, we should adjust the breathing rhythm, walk and swing our arms, and do some relaxation and adjustment activities to promote the blood of the limbs to flow back into the heart, accelerate the recovery of physical strength and eliminate fatigue.
2. Don’t eat at once
During exercise, especially the intense exercise, the motor nerve center of the human body will be in a highly excited state.
Under its influence, the parasympathetic nervous system, which manages the activities of internal organs, strengthens the inhibition of digestive system activities. At the same time, during exercise, the blood of the whole body is redistributed, and the needs of the moving organs are more intensively supplied, while the supply of various organs in the abdominal cavity is relatively reduced.
3. Don’t eat cold drinks
After practice, people often sweat profusely. With the consumption of a large amount of water, they will always feel thirsty and in urgent need of water after exercise. However, at this time, the digestive system of the human body is still in a state of inhibition and low function.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that if you drink a lot of cold drinks for the sake of being cool for a while, it will easily cause gastrointestinal cramps, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms, and may induce gastrointestinal diseases.
4. Don’t practice when you are in a high mood
Practice boxing when you are angry, sad, dramatic or sad. When you are happy, angry, worried, thinking, sad, afraid or frightened, your spirit is not easy to concentrate, and it is easy to cause deviation.
5. Don’t wear tights
Before practicing boxing, you should undress and remove dentures, watches, jewelry, glasses and other things, so as not to affect your tranquility and blood circulation. Indoor air circulation, taboo sitting (standing) in the wind, so as to avoid cold and illness. Avoid bad weather. Strong wind, heavy rain and thunder and lightning will affect the practice. It is recommended to stop practicing when you are young.
Who is Taijiquan suitable for
1. Insomnia. Because practicing Taiji requires mental concentration, elimination of distractions, and introverted thinking, it can cooperate with the treatment of nervous system diseases, such as anxiety, depression, insomnia and other diseases.
2. Chronic gastrointestinal patients. The process of practicing Taijiquan requires abdominal breathing. Abdominal breathing massages the internal organs, so that the internal organs can get proper movement, improve the blood circulation of various organs, normalize the material metabolism process in the body, and alleviate intestinal diseases.
3. Middle aged sub-health population. Because middle-aged people are now living under great pressure and are tired every day, leading to problems in various physical functions, such as stiff cervical vertebrae, bulging lower abdomen and fatigue all over the body, practicing Taiji can help them relax temporarily under pressure and connect with the next work in a better mental state.
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