{"id":10583,"date":"2014-07-14T18:49:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T22:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?page_id=10583"},"modified":"2014-09-18T13:04:20","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T17:04:20","slug":"may-june-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?page_id=10583","title":{"rendered":"May-June 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Welcome to\u00a0<em style=\"font-style: italic;\">Yang-Sheng<\/em>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u300a\u990a\u751f\u300b\u6b22\u8fce\u60a8!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/qigong\/docs\/yang-sheng_may-june_2014?e=2286852\/8599286 \" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-10585\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/YS-cover-May-June-for-WEB.jpg\" alt=\"YS-cover-May-June-for-WEB\" width=\"419\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/YS-cover-May-June-for-WEB.jpg 470w, https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/YS-cover-May-June-for-WEB-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/a><em>Yang-Sheng\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>(Nurturing Life;\u00a0ISSN: 2326-277X)\u00a0is an E-magazine and a network for all healthcare professionals of preventive medicine, practitioners of\u00a0 mind-body exercise (such as meditation, Qigong, Tai Chi, Yoga, Reiki, and mindfulness), true health seekers, and spiritual cultivators. It promotes philosophy and methods of self-healing, positive mind and health preservation, and shares knowledge and experiences with those who are interested in the subjects\u00a0and their applications in everyday life.<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-style: italic;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\">Yang-Sheng<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0merges traditional life-nurturing knowledge with modern scientific research and clinic evidence, and combines ancient wisdom with our own experience to support our daily practice and well-being, \u00a0and to reach true meaning of health in body, mind and spirit\u2026\u00a0Your contribution, participation, sharing and suggestions are truly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #743399;\" href=\" http:\/\/issuu.com\/qigong\/docs\/yang-sheng_may-june_2014?e=2286852\/8599286\" target=\"_blank\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\">Read this issue of Yang-Sheng as a flip book.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/YS_MayJun2014.pdf\">Click here to download Yang-Sheng as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Highlights of \u00a0Current Issue of \u00a0Yang-Sheng (Vol 4, No 3)<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michelle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-10550\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michelle-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle\" width=\"112\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10577\">From the Editor<\/a><\/strong> introduces this month&#8217;s theme of Happiness and welcomes you to enjoy fun and excellent articles such as <strong>\u201c20 Habits to Make You Happy \u2013 Guaranteed!\u201d \u201cHappiness In Your Life,\u201d\u00a0 \u201cHappy Body,\u201d \u201cTaiji: A New Foundation\u201d <\/strong>and our Feature Article<strong> Happy Qi! <\/strong>\u00a0Also our regular columns <strong>Dancing Doc, Tales of the Dao, Illuminating the Dao, Scientific Qi Exploration, Seasonal Harmony, <\/strong>and<strong> Research Update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-10488\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jing-20-happiness-habits-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jing 20-happiness-habits\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" \/>Based on her own personal experience and the 20 happiness facts published by Harvard University, \u201c<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10484\">20 Habits to Make You Happy \u2013 Guaranteed!<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> by Jing Jin includes great practices such as \u201ctake care of yourself,\u201d \u201cpractice forgiveness,\u201d and my favorite \u201cdo what you love!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lilian_kluivers-zw-klein_thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-10501\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lilian_kluivers-zw-klein_thumb-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"lilian_kluivers-zw-klein_thumb\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Your body will be happy when you practice the simple and easy but very effective Do-In mind-body exercise, described by a special teacher and therapist, Lilian Kluivers, in her article\u00a0<strong>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10493\">Happy Body &#8212; Do-In<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alan Sims offers more fine movements of a taiji flavor in \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10505\"><strong>Taiji: A New Foundation,<\/strong><\/a>\u201d a new and different spin on this ancient practice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/sharon-montes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2653\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/sharon-montes.jpg\" alt=\"sharon montes\" width=\"96\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10512\">Dancing Doc Sharon Montes, M. D<\/a>. <\/strong>\u201cclowns around\u201d this month with an article on <a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10512\"><strong>Humor in health<\/strong><\/a> in a variety of different venues such as a women&#8217;s prison, psychiatric hospital, a children&#8217;s hospital, as well as some very interesting street encounters!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nadia-Hole.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8907\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nadia-Hole-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Nadia Linda Hole\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a>Our <strong>Featured Article<\/strong> this month offers <a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10520\"><strong>Surfing Happy Qi: 7 Secrets<\/strong><\/a> for happiness from Nadia Linda Hole, M.D., one half of a a surf-happy couple in Hawaii! It&#8217;s a very humorous column on how to have Happy Qi!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/ys2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1118\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/ys2.jpg\" alt=\"Solala Towler\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>In <a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10527\"><strong>Tales of the Dao<\/strong><\/a>, Solala Towler of <em>The Abode of the Eternal Dao<\/em> offers a playful story about <strong>Playing with fish<\/strong>!\u00a0 The tale is an ancient teaching about surety in the face of change.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_20101115_091654-e1320695660556.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-5089\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IMG_20101115_091654-e1320695660556-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ellasara Kling\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a>As always, Ellasara Kling&#8217;s popular column <a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10532\"><strong>Seasonal Harmony<\/strong><\/a> presents you with ideas on living in harmony with Nature and the season, and includes fabulous recipes and food suggestions to enable you to do just that! Simple Lotus Root Stir-fry, refreshing Watermelon Cucumber Mint Salad, and Mango\/Orange\/Strawberry Dessert Salad are a few of the offerings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MichelleWood_Headshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-9256\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MichelleWood_Headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"MIchelle Wood\" width=\"101\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a>Michelle Wood&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10546\"><strong>Illuminating the Dao<\/strong><\/a> column, <a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10546\"><strong>When Less is More<\/strong><\/a>, \u00a0explores the Daodejing verse 44 and the idea of achieving happiness by letting go of attachments, a simple idea that is easy to say or understand but hard to practice in reality&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Marty_Eisen_Snapshot_20110110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2448\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Marty_Eisen_Snapshot_20110110-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Marty_Eisen_Snapshot_20110110\" width=\"97\" height=\"97\" \/><\/a>\u00a0In<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10553\"> Scientific Qi Exploration<\/a>,<\/strong> Marty Eisen Ph.D. gives information on the Extraordinary Meridians this month, how they function alone and in conjunction with the familiar Meridians most acupuncturists use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/happiness_in_your_life_cover2_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-7433\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/happiness_in_your_life_cover2_-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"happiness_in_your_life_cover2_\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>Doe Zantamata&#8217;s<a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10563\"><strong> Today, And From Now On<\/strong><\/a> offers a point-by-point agreement you can make with yourself, ways you can set the intentions and make the choices to be happy! For example, are you ready to commit \u201cTo fully appreciate this gift of life. This magical, mysterious miracle that we all experience, yet so many take for granted. To be aware of the bigger picture, and not get caught up in little distracting details.\u201d? Go for it!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/s2718_009b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-3806\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/s2718_009b-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Chen\" width=\"98\" height=\"98\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=10570\">Research Update<\/a><\/strong> compiled by Kevin Chen Ph.D. reports on the newest reports on the role happiness plays in health and wellness, for example on short-term memory, pain reduction, obesity, and with adolescent boys and girls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #743399;\" href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/newsletter-sign-up.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2443\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/newsletter-sign-up.bmp\" alt=\"newsletter-sign-up\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/a><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff4b33;\" href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/YS_MayJun2014.pdf\">Click here to download Yang-Sheng as PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #743399;\" href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.us2.list-manage1.com\/subscribe?u=115e014abf66d8cc064c96934&amp;id=a33e3e8e4c\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10468\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/newsletter_signup-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"newsletter_signup\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/newsletter_signup-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/newsletter_signup.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a style=\"color: #743399;\" href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.us2.list-manage1.com\/subscribe?u=115e014abf66d8cc064c96934&amp;id=a33e3e8e4c\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2445\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/newsletter-sign-up1.bmp\" alt=\"newsletter-sign-up\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #743399;\" href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.us2.list-manage1.com\/subscribe?u=115e014abf66d8cc064c96934&amp;id=a33e3e8e4c\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\">Click HERE to subscribe to FREE monthly update\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\">You are welcome to share<em style=\"font-style: italic;\">\u00a0Yang-Sheng<\/em>\u00a0with your friends in its original form.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\">To contribute to\u00a0<em style=\"font-style: italic;\">Yang-Sheng<\/em>\u00a0or contact us, please email to\u00a0<a style=\"color: #743399;\" href=\"mailto:editor@yang-sheng.com\">editor@yang<\/a>-sheng.com<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/qigong\/docs\/yang-sheng_may-june_2014?e=2286852\/8599286\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read This Issue of Yang-Sheng in Flip-book<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><div style=\"padding-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:bold;\">Do you like this? 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