Zhan Zhuang is a form of meditation performed in a standing posture held for a given period of time.  It is one of the pillars that make up Chen Style Tai Chi, the other pillars being, the forms, silk reeling, push hands and free fighting.

It is a great way to improve mental health and wellbeing.  In todays busy fast paced world, there are many distractions that are pulling your mind in various distractions.  This can often lead to stress, or what we call an illness of the mind, this is often prevalent in today’s world.

Learning Zhan Zhuang Standing Meditation teaches you to quieten the mind and focus on the present moment.  It also strengthens the muscles of the legs and back leading to an improvement in balance and posture.

There are many mental and physical health benefits to learning Zhan Zhuang Standing Meditation.  It improves the circulation of oxygen and blood throughout the body.  Strengthens the immune system making you less susceptible to illnesses.

It also helps you reduce and better manage stress and anxiety.  By focusing on the way you stand and breathe, it creates a physiological response that allows you to let go of negative thoughts and emotions.

This can be used to help improve our performance in various aspects of our lives, such as the workplace, academic study, and physical training.

Zhan Zhuang can help to improve focus which can help us better manage stress and pressure in the workplace.  This focus helps you to remain calm which also helps you to make better decisions and communicate more effectively with your work colleagues.  It allows you to listen to understand as opposed to listening to make a reply, leading to an improvement on revealing what the actual problem is and how to come up with a solution to this problem.

Zhan Zhuang is something that was created in the past and has been used to improve physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.  It is something that can be used in todays busy fast paced world to improve your health and wellbeing.

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