As we experience difficulties in our lives, we can take comfort from remembering that awareness of our breathing will get us through just about anything.

Does anyone ever think about glue? Who could ever find a more underappreciated or unseen substance?

Many people have heard of the mysterious Qi, sometimes spelled Chi, but not all of us have explored it. I’d urge you to try one Qi movement, shaking, which I’ll explain here, as you may find it relaxing and energizing, as well as a delightful addition to your life.

When we are very upset, we are swirling around in our own minds, hardly aware of our bodies. But when we are gently prodded to explore our senses, in any number of ways, we are distracted from our troubling thoughts. Here are a few ways to go about exploring our senses:

Can you imagine that there might be an easily-learned technique, one you probably already know, that will help you achieve inner peace, and achieve it easily?

What can you do for yourself when it is 3 am, you are stressed out to the max, you can’t sleep, and tomorrow will probably bring another stressful day?