We Need To Start Young with Self-Care
Originally posted on Dr. Aihan Kuhn's Website. I often speak with school teachers, and school nurses. The majority of them tell me that they are very stressed, and they feel helpless about problems in school and student health. I have spoken with children too. Some of them told me that they hate school, or don’t like school. Others are “OK” with school, but are sick often. In other cases, students have changed from public school to private school. Common school issues for chi
Practice Inner Wisdom
Originally posted on Dr. Aihan Kuhn's Website. I like this story because it reminds me about the journey of life. In my teaching, I often like to use stories that are meaningful and make a point, to remind/help us to learn and grow. Very often we need to be reminded no matter how smart we are. A King had a hobby of playing at the “Rooster fighting” (which was an old sport in ancient China, but not in modern times anymore. It is something like the Spanish Bull fighting sport).
Dao, the Wisdom of the Ancients
Originally Posted on Dr. Aihan Kuhn's Website. When I talk to people about the Dao (Tao), most people from Western countries don’t understand. When I talk to Chinese people, many don’t understand either. To me it is like a lost art, or lost wisdom. The one thing I want to mention is that even though many Chinese don’t understand much about the Dao, they do practice it to some extent. It certainly does still show in the culture. Why do I promote learning about the Dao? It is t
Tai Chi for PTSD
Originally posted on Dr. Aihan Kuhn's Website. About 8 years ago, I had a patient named Jane, who suffered from PTSD which was diagnosed by her doctor. She was about 48 years old, married and had two children. Her symptoms were more than just emotional. She had pain all over her body, insomnia, anxiety, depression, fear, low energy level, headache, weight gain, often had nightmares, and no interest in the things she used to like. Her symptoms were definitely affecting her rel
Why Tai Chi and Qi Gong?
Originally Posted on Dr. Aihan Kuhns Website Tai Chi and Qi Gong continue to gain popularity worldwide. The healing and health benefits are attractive to those looking into these healing arts. Therefore the need for instructors is increasing. This is why I continue to provide training programs. Those just deciding to learn these exercises have questions about how to choose between the two of them in the first place, I hope this article will help. First of all, both these exer
I Went Through Hurricane Irma with Dao
Originally Posted on Dr. Aihan Kuhns Website. Before Hurricane Irma came to Florida, the media aggressively reported how big this hurricane would be and how dangerous it would be. Not surprisingly, many people started to get nervous. As the impact day approached, the nervousness got stronger and you could feel a sense of panic. Many stores had empty shelves. Some people felt like it was the end of the world. Friends asked me again and again, to leave town, go anywhere but F
Defeat the Flu with Daily Qi Practice
Originally posted on Dr. Aihan Kuhn's Website. This winter, everyday we hear that some people suffer from flu or even die from the flu. This has caused major fear in the public. It is a big thing we need to address, but how to prevent it is more important. Flu shots only work for some people, Tama-Flu also only works on some people. What we need to do is to learn to prevent getting sick by strengthening our immune system with daily Qi practice. “Qi” is vital energy in the bod
The Beauty of Simplicity
Originally published on Dr. Aihan Kuhn's website. We live in a very complex world. Many of us are overloaded with information, technology, apps, consumer goods, foods, clothing, stuff, activities, and events. Because of this, many of us feel overwhelmed, and don’t remember how to breathe anymore. Others may even feel they need to acquire more. Ironically, when the time comes that we need to move or relocate, we find out some things in our closet have never even been used; an
What Makes Good Leaders
Originally published on Dr. Aihan Kuhn's website. Leadership is important in every field, from school to companies to organizations, from religion to politics, from sports teams to performance artists.
When talking about leaders, it can be a leader in the house, leader of the community, leader in the company, leader of the country, leader of any group, or leader of yourself. Good leaders make things happen, move things forward and have the mindset to achieve anything on
Don't Let The World Divide Us
Originally Posted on Dr. Aihan Kuhn's Website. I came to this country in 1989. At that time, I had very little English, and was raising two children at home. My husband had to work to support the family and only on weekends did we have a chance to talk. It was not easy for me changing from being a practicing physician in China to becoming a nobody. I felt like I had to start my life all over again. After moving to Massachusetts, I tried to work in a hospital so I could learn
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