My Daily Joy

Ruthmarie Arguello Sheehan is a contributing writer for a relatively new publication called New Mature Woman. In the June issue she was asked to comment on this question: I have traveled in China and observed great numbers of people of all ages doing T’ai Chi. What is it, and could I benefit as a mature woman?

Her answer: T’ai Chi has been called the gentle power to good health and happiness. Some call it meditation in motion. Some call the slow-moving exercise movements gentle, effective body/mind discipline. Some call it a health system.

I call it my daily JOY! The combination of graceful body movements and the powerful inner peace they produce helps to keep my balance in my busy life. I find serenity in the midst of activity.

T’ai Chi Chih practice helps to generate, circulate and harmonize internal energy flow. Students claim results of reduced stress, overcoming fatigue, increased creativity and heightened awareness in all areas of life. I have even found in my traveling I can avoid jet-lag problems by doing my daily 20 T’ai Chi Chih movements.

T’ai Chi Chih is catching on all over the U.S. Good health and inner peace are universal needs. T’ai Chi Chih instead of coffee breaks may eventually be popular in our culture as they have been in Asia for many productive years.