WHO ME?
We’ve all experienced it, or feigned it: business. It’s one of the things that keep us from regular practice. The question is, “how do we get ourselves to practice regularly?”
We often need to think about things before we do them. I don’t know that tai chi is one of those things, but I’ve heard a lot of people say they’ve been thinking about doing tai chi. Translated, that means they haven’t been doing it, or haven’t been getting in much practice.
I can tell you the best way I know of is to do just a little tai chi when you have a minute. Sometimes I practice in my bedroom, standing with my legs bent. Other times I go into my studio and say to myself, “I’m going to run through these two forms.” Sometimes I end up practicing more than that, and other times I don’t. Life does often get in the way of practice, and I don’t practice as much as I’d like, but I do manage to practice regularly.
Today I’ll leave you with some uncanny wisdom from the Master of Duhism, Bob Tzu, in his “Duh of the Day”.
“The mind needs exercise, just like the body. That’s why I’m thinking about jogging.”
What do you do to get yourself to practice, or what do you think would be a good way to get yourself to do more practice?
John
P.S. Check out Duhism here: www.duhism.com
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anthony morrison (6 comments)
621 days ago
I loved to listen music while doing workout because it motivate me to do workout with more excitement. It is better to listen music instead of reaming silent because it seems to me very boring.
Martin I. Saposnick (3 comments)
619 days ago
I have, for the past 43 years as a student of William C.C.Chen, practiced at nite before bed. I have found this to be a stress reducing exercise.
I don’t there’s a bad time to practice. As I walk through Chinatown in NYC in the morning I often see practitioners.
Regardless of the time of day I believe it’s helpful to practice the same time every day.
John Crewdson (479 comments)
614 days ago
Anthony,
I think music is a good motivator too. Music we like tends to put us “in state” and make the time more enjoyable.
John
John Crewdson (479 comments)
614 days ago
Martin,
Practicing at the same time every day is probably a good thing. I wish I could get myself to do it.
Thanks for the comment,
John