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With its slow and controlled movements and its focus on breathing techniques, Tai Chi helps lower stress levels and calms the mind.
At the Red Sea Film Festival, Priyanka Chopra talked about how training in Tai Chi for Don had a positive impact on her mental health.
Priyanka Chopra showed how she could deliver an impeccable performance in the action genre when she starred in Don opposite Shah Rukh Khan. In a latest interview, the actor reflected on how she learned Tai Chi for the film and how it had a positive impact not just on her physical but mental health.
Speaking at the Red Sea Film Festival, Priyanka Chopra recalled how she learned Tai Chi for Don. She talked about how learning the ancient Chinese martial transformed her mentally. The actor said, “The first time, I properly touched action was in the first Don. I remember properly learning Tai Chi for it. By the time I came to Don, I had realized that the most important thing to focus on is my craft, not your relationships with your director, and co-actors, not how you behave on set, but what you do between action and cut.”
Learning Tai Chi offers numerous mental benefits. Let’s take a closer look at them.
- Stress Reduction: Tai Chi promotes deep relaxation through slow, controlled movements and focused breathing which helps to lower stress levels and calm the mind.
- Improved Focus and Concentration: The meditative aspects of Tai Chi encourage mindfulness, improving concentration and mental clarity as practitioners focus on their movements and breathing.
- Enhanced Mental Health: Regular Tai Chi practice has been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
- Increased Self-Awareness: This martial arts form encourages an inward focus, helping practitioners become more in tune with their thoughts and emotions.
- Better Sleep: The relaxation and mindfulness components of Tai Chi can improve sleep quality by calming the mind and reducing stress.
