Tai Chi: Heart Smart In Addition to Its Many Other Benefits
New research is showing that Tai Chi can boost quality of life in heart failure patients. This study was conducted jointly by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. According to Time magazine, scientists found that “those who did tai chi showed significant improvements in mood and well-being, compared with the education group. Depression-related mood scores dropped for the tai chi group, while those who had the heart training actually saw their scores rise. People who practiced tai chi also reported increased confidence in performing various other types of exercise (traditionally, heart failure patients had been thought to be too frail to exercise), increased daily levels of activity and greater feelings of well-being, compared with the education group.”