Freedom from incessant thinking is a formidable, yet highly worthwhile challenge. From the Taoist and Buddhist perspectives, desiring (which the normal stresses of daily living tend to engage) is strongly connected to thinking, and to being disconnected from the present moment. Further, being non-present in the "now" tends to engender consequences of suffering (e.g., disease, disharmony, unhappiness, rapid aging, etc.). However, these two traditions of personal development offer us powerful solutions to the challenge of incessant thinking. The practice of meditation can center the mind, so that the stresses of daily life are less likely to de-center us and cause the scattering of our thinking/cognitive/feeling processes.

Nei Dan Qigong means"still" or "internal." Qi (or vital energy) will be enhanced by the teaching of simple breath/body movements (Wei Dan Qigong). Participants will then be given instruction on consciously circulating Qi through the two major acupuncture meridians in the body. Participants will then naturally enter a deep state of inner quiet/relaxation. Good quality energy circulating through the body becomes the basis of more fulfillment in the present moment. Without a good connection to energy, we are powerless before our habits of dispersed thinking. Practicing this meditation 15-20 minutes per day will gradually engender more fulfillment in the present moment, and a wonderful and healing sense of mental and physical well being.

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