Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

  Tai Chi Walking Based on Your Age: What Is True, What Is Misleading, and What the Science Really Says By Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA Introduction  I recently came across the Facebook advertisement shown above promoting “Tai Chi Walking Based on Your Age.” It presents different exercise routines for people aged 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 and 75+. At first glance, this can look convincing. It suggests that reaching a particular age means we should follow a specific set of Tai Chi movements designed for that number. But is Tai Chi really prescribed according to age in this way? I decided to research the subject more carefully, because Tai Chi itself has genuine evidence-based benefits. However, the way health information is marketed on social media does not always reflect how exercise should actually be personalised. What Is Tai Chi? Tai Chi, also written as taijiquan, developed in China as a martial art and gradually became widely practised as a form of mind-body exercise. It combines: ...

💜 We’re Not Faking Being Sick — We’re Working Hard to Look Well The Hidden Reality of Living With Fibromyalgia By Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA There is a sentence that captures one of the most misunderstood realities of invisible illness: “We’re not faking being sick. We’re working hard to look well.” For many people living with fibromyalgia, those words carry enormous meaning. Someone may be dressed beautifully, smiling, speaking normally, attending an event, meeting friends or simply walking through a shop — and yet their body may be experiencing widespread pain, exhaustion, stiffness, sensory sensitivity or cognitive difficulty at that very moment. The outside appearance tells only a fraction of the story. And this is precisely why fibromyalgia can be so difficult for other people to understand. The Illness You Cannot Always See Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition characterised primarily by widespread pain. It can also involve increased sensitivity to pain, stiffness, fatigue, distur...

  Tai Chi Walking Based on Your Age: What Is True, What Is Misleading, and What the Science Really Says By Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA Introduction I recently came across the Facebook advertisement shown above promoting “Tai Chi Walking Based on Your Age.” It presents different exercise routines for people aged 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 and 75+. At first glance, this can look convincing. It suggests that reaching a particular age means we should follow a specific set of Tai Chi movements designed for that number. But is Tai Chi really prescribed according to age in this way? I decided to research the subject more carefully, because Tai Chi itself has genuine evidence-based benefits. However, the way health information is marketed on social media does not always reflect how exercise should actually be personalised. What Is Tai Chi? Tai Chi, also written as taijiquan , developed in China as a martial art and gradually became widely practised as a form of mind-body exercise. It combines: slow ...