Qigong

INTRODUCTION

I practised qigong on every Wednesday evening after work. We begin at 8:15pm and end at 9:30pm. I cannot remember exactly when I started to learn qigong. But it is either in 2004 or 2005.

In Singapore we have 28 qigong stations spread over the whole island. Some practise twice a week and some daily. My qigong station is at Block 211, Bukit Batok Street 21. We practise on every Wednesday and Friday evening.

The full name of my qigong association is Neijing Yizhichan Qigong Association.
Address is 1, Jalan Bintang Tiga, Singapore 457741. ROS number is 163/96 SPO. Today in Singapore, we have about 1,000 members. The AGM is held in March every year.

RESULTS

Why I like to practise qigong ? Since 2006, I did not go on Medical Certificate (MC). I still have common sickness, ie sore throat, twice or trice a year but it also recover faster than before I practise qigong.
Do I have to pay in order to learn this qigong ? It is free. The association is set up not to make money but it hope everyone can benefit from it after practising.
What are the benefit after practising qigong ? It will help to build up your immune system.

CONCLUSION

Health is so important to each and everyone of us. In fact, health is the greatest wealth. Medical cost is expensive and keep raising here. Exercise is something not urgent but very important. When it become urgent, there will be a high cost to pay. Try qigong if you can, you will see results if you do it correctly and regularly.

Apex Club of Singapore

I am a volunteer with the Apex Club of Singapore (City ) since 1994.

Volunteer to Feel Better

Do you want to feel better after doing it ? What is it ? Try volunteering. Volunteering of course aids our community, but it also opens us up to a greater appreciation of our own lives. I have been given a lot in this world and like to give a little back. It reduces stress and gives me a real boost, because when you give time to a worthy cause, you feel so good about yourself and the world. Volunteers experience rewards that cannot be attained in any other way.

Volunteers are 25% more satisfied with their jobs, have a better work ethic, and are more persistent in working toward long-term goals and rewards.
- Johson, Beebe, Mortimer and Snyder 1998

An analysis of volumes of previous research on the subject shows a strong consensus that volunteering contributes to happiness by decreasing boredom and creating an increased sense of purpose in life. Volunteers, on average, are twice as likely to feel happy with themselves as non-volunteers.
- Crist-Houran 1996

In fact, not just you will fell better, but I think you will look younger. I am over 40 years old, if you see the photo taken in Mar 2007, do I look like one ?

What We Do In Apex ?

We give out food to the poor on alternate Saturday afternoon at 1:30pm. They are mainly residents from Blk 105 and 106, Jalan Bukit Merah. Most of them stay in a one-room flat. At the moment, we have about 72 receipients.

We also do recycling in order to raise fund to buy food. Once every 2 months, we will go to the Opera Estate to collect old newspaper, clothing and electronics. The items we collected will be sold to the 'kalang guni' man. For each collection, we can raise about S$800.

Since 2005, we have also started doing overseas projects like home building, playground building, tear down old kitchen, etc.

OTHERS VOLUNTEER EVENTS

Other than Apex, I also volunteer at Bukit Batok Home for the Aged once a month. On every first Sunday of the month, I will go to the home to help up. We start at 10am and end at around 12:15pm. There is a dinning hall with a stage and sound system. We will sing and dance on stage while the residents are having breakfast and lunch. Some of us will help to serve the food to the residents. The lunch is sponsored by the Buddhist Lodge.

DINNER MEETING

We in Apex have regular Dinner Meetings and sometimes Joint Meeting to enjoy good food and good fellowship. If we have guest from overseas who is in town, he is invited to join us for the dinner meeting. On 29 May 07, we have a guest from Australia, Mathew Maxwell, who join us at our Joint Meeting at SAFRA Town Club. The dinner only cost us S$12.

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I also try to travel to a country which I have not been each year. Last year in Dec 06, I been to Laos for the first time. I am grateful to Elson Lee for putting in so much time and effort to arrange this tour for us. Each of us paid S$500 for this trip. But due to a few hours of flight delay, we are able to claim back a few hundred dollars from our travel insurance. It is a blessing in disguise. This year in Feb 07, I went to Chennai, India. It was called Madras previously. I much thank my friend Henry for obtaining my visa and make our booking of air tickets and accommodation.

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