The following infographic, adapted from a paper by Wang et al. (2010) titled “Tai Chi on psychological well-being: Systematic review and meta-analysis,” highlights the outcomes of Tai Chi on mental health. Tai Chi is an effective relaxation, meditation, and stress management technique while also providing exercise. The mind-body medicine camp touts such a modality as “moving meditation.”
While none of the studies reviewed by Wang et al. (2010) explicitly included cancer patients, the results from HVI patients, cardiovascular patients, and patients enduring osteoarthritis appear encouraging. Here is why I consider it beneficial for cancer patients to look at the systematic review by Wang et al. (2010). The National Cancer Institute writes that [Read more…]