Qigong short forms, Qigong short forms while driving

It is easy for your body to become tired and stiff from spending too much time in a car every day. The following exercises will help keep qi flowing in your body even though you are in an area of restricted movement. Remember these exercises are to be done in a stopped or parked car so as not to interfere with your driving. Try to be aware that even though you are not able to move your body that qi still flows. When you do the movements, keep your mind at the area you are moving.

1. Gently move your head in a clockwise circle and then gently reverse the direction. As you do this, tell your head to relax. The number of times you do this depends on your situation.

2. Then roll your shoulders forward and then backward and tell them to relax. This will help relieve neck and shoulder stress.

3. Next move your waist and buttocks in a clockwise circle then reverse direction and tell them to relax. This helps qi flow through the Wei lu point located in the tail bone area.

4. Knock you teeth together and tell them to relax. After knocking your teeth, massage your gums by circling your tongue inside and outside the gums—first clockwise and then counterclockwise—in a relaxed way. As you do this, saliva will collect in your mouth. Gently swallow it and trace its path in your mind to the lower dan tian to help gather qi in this area. While driving, always keep a little awareness in your heart. Click to learn how Chinese medicine treats Hypothyroidism.