I was a beginner in Qigong about 5 years ago and practiced the 5 phase routine on and off for about a year. Then I stopped and haven’t done any more Qigong. I will start again like you suggested. After writing to you I called my primary care physician and he suggested I make an appointment with my cardiologist. My pcp says I should probably get a stress test to make sure my heart is ok. I really don’t want to get any more radiation but I will do it just to make sure. If my heart is ok then I probably have a terrible anxiety problem that is causing the symptoms. I hope I can run and complete the part of the treadmill but I am not sure I will be able to because I always feel I am not getting enough oxygen (but tests came out ok) and feel something in my chest that stops me. I am just so sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I haven’t been able to work in 12 years. I want to feel normal again. All these physical problems depress me more. Thank you for reading this.

I’ve been saying the same thing to students for 15 years. But then, Thich Nhat Hanh has been saying the same thing to students for 60+ years. So I’m just getting started!

Hi Tyrone. I’m glad you’re enjoying the 5-Phase Routine.

Battling thoughts and emotions is precisely what we do with meditation, including qigong. We are gradually mastering our mind so that it doesn’t master us.

This will be harder during the pandemic because there’s so much going on. But the solution is the same, i.e. qigong.

This may also be helpful: https://flowingzen.com/4645/the-3-golden-rules/

Hi Lilly. Sorry to hear that you’re suffering. If your doctor can’t find anything wrong, then qigong is the perfect option! With the 5-Phase Routine, we don’t need a diagnosis. We just need to practice.

How often are you practicing the 5-Phase Routine?

Those are good recommendations. If you follow that advice and practice the 5-Phase Routine daily, then I think you and your acupuncturist will both be pleasantly surprised by your results.