Learn Qigong Exercises That Help With Stress From Computers

This is a video lecture is on good sitting positions and good posture and alignment that can help prevent physical stress, tension and pain while sitting behind a computer

This video lecture discusses comfortable seats and chairs and postural alignments that can aid in reducing body stress while sitting at a computer.

This lecture is a downloadable pdf with recommendations on how to practice Qigong safely, which includes recommendation for pregnant women and for anybody that has any per-existing medicine conditions.

This is a lecture on Qigong Practice guidelines. Included in this lecture is a quiz on the on What is Qigong, the Practice guidelines and the safety precautions.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Daoyin Qigong system called Si Zhu Kong and is recommended for people who are having vision and eye impairments and difficulties. This exercise helps to maintain clear vision and is also useful for headaches.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Daoyin Qigong system called Jing Ming and is recommended for people who are having vision and eye impairments and difficulties. This exercise helps to maintain clear vision and is also useful for visual disturbances.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise called Near and far Qigong exercise and is recommended for people who are having vision and focusing difficulties. This exercise helps to maintain clear vision and is also useful for maintaining a clear depth of vision.

Activity-WEEK ONE Practice the 3 Eye strain Qigong Exercises, perform each exercise 4 times each. Do this twice a day for 7 days. Monitor your vision levels by focusing on a picture or something on a wall about ten feet or 3 metres away.Assess you vision before you start on a scale from 1 to 10 and then at the completion of the exercises, record vision levels before and post your exercises in a journal. Observe any changes over the 7 day period.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Daoyin Head massage Qigong system called Bai hui and Shuai gu. This exercise can help to keep a clear head and aids in maintaining clear thinking. It is also good for hypertension and headaches.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Daoyin Head massage Qigong system called The wandering nerve exercise. This exercise can help in maintaining Qi and Blood circulation in the Bladder and Gallbladder meridian which brings energy to the brain. By stimulating the wandering nerve it helps to regulate the heart beat and breathing which help to maintain relaxation and calmness.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Daoyin Head massage Qigong system called Tai Yang exercise. This exercise can help in eye issues - such as pain, swelling, redness, photophobia and visual acuity. This exercise can help calm the mind and aids in reducing temporal and migraine headaches.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Daoyin Head massage Qigong system called Tai Yang exercise. This exercise can help to calm the mind. It also aids in reducing temporal and migraine headaches and it helps to relieve pain from stiff necks and neck muscle tension.

Activity-WEEK TWO Practice the 4 Head Tension Relieving Qigong Exercises, perform each exercise 4 times each. Do this twice a day for 7 days. Monitor your stress levels before you start on a scale from 1 to 10 and then at the completion of the exercises, record stress levels before and post your exercises in a journal. Observe any changes over the 7 day period.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Daoyin Zang Fu Qigong system called Spleen massage exercise. This exercise can help to increases reasoning abilities, it strengthens the memory and aids in clear thought processes. It helps to stimulate ideas and creativity and, it increases concentration. This exercise also aids in splenomegaly & dyspepsia. In Traditional Chinese Medicine this exercise increases the transportation and transformation function of the Spleen.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Shi Ba Shi Taiji Qigong system. This exercise is called Embrace the mountain. This Qigong exercise is particularly useful in treating neurasthenia, insomnia, hypertension and it can help in relieving mental fatigue. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) this exercise relates to the Fire and Earth elements and aids in regulating the Zhong qi of the chest. It also helps to balance and tonify the Qi of the Lungs & Heart.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Shi Ba Shi Taiji Qigong system. This exercise is called Sage presents a Peach. This Qigong exercise is particularly good for those who do intellectual work. It helps to calm the nerves and the mind and helps to relieve and reduce any mental stress and strain. It also restores energy and can induce a sound nights sleep and is highly recommended for insomniacs. In Chinese medicine this movement relates to the Earth and Fire elements and is particularly good for tonifying the Spleen, Stomach and the Heart. It also aids in ‘Housing the Shen’ (Spirit).

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Shi Ba Shi Taiji Qigong system. This exercise is called Dragon emerges from the sea. This exercise is good for relieving mental strain and helps to reduce stress in the body. It aids in calming the mind and is good for insomnia and sleep disturbances. This exercise also aids in expanding the Lung capacity. In Chinese medicine this movement relates to the Metal and Fire elements and is used to tonify the Heart and Lung Qi (Zhong Qi of the chest).

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the Shi Ba Shi Taiji Qigong system. This exercise is called Natures fragrance drifts up from the lake. This exercise aids in calming the mind and it refreshes the body’s energy. It rebalances the energy of the body and sinks the surplus energy back into the Dantian. In Chinese medicine this movement aids and tonifies the Ren mai and Du mai vessels.

This is a video lecture on a traditional Qigong exercise from the modified Ba duan Jin Qigong system. This exercise is called Turning behind all illnesses dissipate. This exercises Improves the suppleness of the spine and aids in clearing blockages from the Dumai and Huatuo Jia ji vessels. The gazing aids in improving eye functions. This exercises helps in the treatment of chronic internal disharmonies, treats the five weaknesses and the seven injuries, regulates the 5 Yin (Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lungs and Kidneys) and balances the 7 Emotions (Joy, Fright, Pensiveness, Worry, Grief, Fear, and Anger). It also aids in repairing the damage caused by these emotions.

This is an lecture discussing the Seven emotions that can cause illness and dysfunctions in TCM. The emotions are:

1. Joy
2. Fright
3. Pensiveness
4. Anxiety/worry
5. Grief and sorrow
6. Fear
7. Anger

In this lecture I discussed how each emotion effects the Qi and the organs in the body and the symptoms they have.

Activity-WEEK THREE Practice the 6 Mental stress and strain Qigong Exercises, perform each exercise 4 times each. Do this twice a day for 7 days. Monitor your stress levels before you start on a scale from 1 to 10 and then at the completion of the exercises, record stress levels before and post your exercises in a journal. Observe any changes over the 7 day period.

This lecture is on 4 Acupressure points that are commonly used to reduce stress and mental tension. These points can also be use to relieve eye strain and headaches.

This is a quick quiz on the 4 acupressure points used to reduce stress, headaches and eye strain with people that work on computers.

This lecture is a PDF of an Abstract from a Research paper that was carried out about the effectiveness of Qigong exercises in reducing stress from computer work published in 2007.

This is a quick quiz on a research paper conducted on whether Qigong exercises has any effect on people's levels of stress that working on computers

This is a summary video cover what has been taught and the exercises you have learnt and at the end of the course your discovery of what it feels like to be less stressed, have more energy, feel calmer and to have a clearer and more peaceful mind.