Tai Chi Daily Blog — anxiety relief

When I was growing up, stressful situations didn't bother me. People would comment on my demeanor and say that I always appeared calm and relaxed. I remember my father talking about how he felt and the feelings that stopped him from doing things he enjoyed. He would often get light-headed, and his balance would be off. He did not say it was anxiety. I grew up thinking my father had something life-threatening. As life went on, there were many things I had to deal with that were traumatic. One event was my father was hit by a car and killed...

I have often read online that Tai Chi cures and reduces anxiety and panic attacks. Why then did I, a person who practiced Tai Chi every day for many years, find myself suffering from anxiety and panic attacks? After quite a few tragic events in my life, I found myself getting multiple panic attacks daily. I didn’t know what to do about it. I found myself searching online day and night for a natural cure. Every website I found with the so-called answer wanted some sort of payment. I would have to read pages of marketing fluff. When I got...