What are the precautions for practicing Qigong?

Practicing qigong is very beneficial to the body. It can not only help our body improve immunity, but also defend against some diseases. For example, it is helpful in preventing and treating high blood pressure, low blood pressure, bradycardia or tachycardia. It is also very helpful for both high and low blood sugar. So Health Qigong has a two-way regulatory effect on all systems of the human body, but do you all know the precautions when practicing Qigong?

1. When practicing Qigong, you should not be interested in all kinds of exercises. You want to practice this one but cannot give up that one, or you want to practice that one but cannot give up that one. As a result, you practice several kinds of exercises in the morning, noon, and evening every day, thinking that you can kill two birds with one stone or reap the benefits of a wide range of practices. In fact, you are interfering with each other and accomplishing nothing.

2. Taboos in practicing Qigong: Combining various exercises at will, such as posture A, breathing style B, movement D, thinking that you can combine the best of each school. In fact, they are all varied and inappropriate, and the originally good Qigong is completely ruined.

3. When many people practice Qigong, they do not seriously study the principles of the exercises, but only hope to see results quickly. They believe in and yet doubt all kinds of exercises, and attempt to draw conclusions about whether a certain exercise is effective or suitable for them through several experiments. The result is predictable. You try one method today, and another method tomorrow. You may even try several methods at once. You keep changing your mind and repeat the cycle over and over again. In the end, all the efforts were wasted.

4. When practicing Qigong, you must also pay attention to the time. Some of the 12 hours at night are not suitable for practicing and should be avoided.

5. Avoid squatting to rest: If you squat to rest immediately after exercise, it will hinder blood return to the lower limbs. Affects blood circulation and aggravates body fatigue. In severe cases, gravity shock may occur. Therefore, after each exercise, you should adjust your breathing rhythm, walk and swing your arms, and do some relaxation and adjustment activities to promote the blood in the limbs to flow back to the heart, so as to pay off the "oxygen debt", speed up physical recovery and eliminate fatigue.

6. Avoid overeating cold drinks: Exercise often makes people sweat profusely. With the consumption of a large amount of water, people will always feel dry mouth and urgent need to drink water after exercise. However, the human digestive system is still in a suppressed state and its function is low at this time. If you drink a lot of cold drinks in order to cool down and quench your thirst, it can easily cause gastrointestinal cramps, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and induce gastrointestinal diseases.

For beginners learning Qigong, they must choose a relatively quiet place. If practicing Qigong outdoors, they should choose a place with woods, lawns, or flower beds where the air should be flowing and fresh. The light for practice should be a little dim, which will help us calm down quickly. Whether indoors or outdoors, be careful to avoid wind blowing on your neck and back.