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A Mindful Break |
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価格 | 無料 | ダウンロード |
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| ｼﾞｬﾝﾙ | ヘルスケア／フィットネス | |||
サイズ | 148.0MB (ダウンロードにWIFIが必要) | |||
| 開発者 | Lingjun Zhao | |||
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| ﾘﾘｰｽ日 | 2019-04-10 15:24:16 | 評価 | 評価が取得できませんでした。 | |
| 互換性 | iOS 9.3以降が必要です。 iPhone、iPad および iPod touch 対応。 | |||
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WHY TAKE "A MINDFUL BREAK":
Taking a break from extended engagement is essential for maintaining work efficiency. For some people, taking a break means to surf the internet, check out what appears to be interesting, post something fun, or read/make a comment here and there. The main idea of this App is to provide an alternative when it comes to break time: an easy, gentle, and mindful exercise, plus a one-minute scan of news titles on a topic that may be very popular at the moment.
HOW TO USE THIS APP:
The whole exercise or its 8 movements individually can be learned easily, with tips and precautions for each movement on the side. You can choose a favorite number of repeats for each movement to fit your break schedule and physical condition. Generally, 4 repeats of each movement will take about 8 minutes for the whole exercise.
At the start of the break, a quick scan of the "most popular news" titles can be done, to have an idea of what's going on in the world, without spending too much time on the internet. If an article sounds very interesting, then perhaps a full read can be done through the link to the news website.
THE EXERCISE:
Based on the traditional Chinese exercise, "Eight-segment Brocade", which officially belongs to the Qi Gong family of exercises. There is a good description of Tai Chi and Qi Gong on a website of the National Institutes of Health (https://nccih.nih.gov/health/taichi/introduction.htm). In this App, 8SET (for 8-SEgmenT) is used as an abbreviation for this exercise. This short program can be completed in 5-15 min depending on how slow or how many repeats one wishes to perform each of the 8 movements.
Advantages:
1. 8SET requires essentially no more space than the room to stand up and stretch a little;
2. 8SET may offer an opportunity for a good mind-body conversation;
3. 8SET is very gentle and can be suitable for everyone, although it might be most helpful for people working by the desk;
4) 8SET may serve as an efficient whole-body exercise for relaxation and flexibility;
5) health benefits can be potentially gained regardless of belief of the "Qi" element.
6) may be helpful for normalizing functions of the gastro-intestinal system.
Background of 8SET:
Drawings from archaeological records of more than 800-years old depict moves very similar to modern day 8SET. Due to the nature of its slow and gentle movements, comparison of 8SET to brocade is rather appropriate. In modern day living, however, 8SET may serve as an excellent option for a break from work and a mind-body dialogue, when the mind guides movements of the body in a gentle relaxing manner, leaving normal stress and tightness of the body behind.
THE 'MOST POPULAR" NEWS TITLES:
The top news titles from 6 news websites are pooled and a "most popular word" (MPW) is chosen. This MPW may represent what is most talked about in the news at the moment. News titles containing this MPW can be scanned within the App in less than a minute. Or, if desired, a particular title can be read in more details through the link provided. News will be updated when this page is reloaded after one hour of disappearance.
The following 6 news websites are used in this App: the first three allow free access, and the last three require a subscription. New York Times allows a limited number of free article access each month.
USA Today,
Associated Press,
BBC News;
Wall Street Journal,
New York Times,
Washington Post.
BACKGROUND OF APP DEVELOPER:
This App developer obtained a PhD degree in biochemistry/molecular biology. He taught some college-level courses in virology, and did research in molecular, viral, and cancer biology for more than 30 years. He is an enthusiast of Tai Chi and other forms of traditional exercises, and has deployed a companion App, "Taichi Expression", in the App Store.
PRIVACY STATEMENT:
This App connects only with the 6 websites listed above, and does not collect any user information in any format.
更新履歴
1. Correct typos and improve texts for tips and precautions.
2. Improve viewing of "most popular news" by reducing the number of trivial words.
Taking a break from extended engagement is essential for maintaining work efficiency. For some people, taking a break means to surf the internet, check out what appears to be interesting, post something fun, or read/make a comment here and there. The main idea of this App is to provide an alternative when it comes to break time: an easy, gentle, and mindful exercise, plus a one-minute scan of news titles on a topic that may be very popular at the moment.
HOW TO USE THIS APP:
The whole exercise or its 8 movements individually can be learned easily, with tips and precautions for each movement on the side. You can choose a favorite number of repeats for each movement to fit your break schedule and physical condition. Generally, 4 repeats of each movement will take about 8 minutes for the whole exercise.
At the start of the break, a quick scan of the "most popular news" titles can be done, to have an idea of what's going on in the world, without spending too much time on the internet. If an article sounds very interesting, then perhaps a full read can be done through the link to the news website.
THE EXERCISE:
Based on the traditional Chinese exercise, "Eight-segment Brocade", which officially belongs to the Qi Gong family of exercises. There is a good description of Tai Chi and Qi Gong on a website of the National Institutes of Health (https://nccih.nih.gov/health/taichi/introduction.htm). In this App, 8SET (for 8-SEgmenT) is used as an abbreviation for this exercise. This short program can be completed in 5-15 min depending on how slow or how many repeats one wishes to perform each of the 8 movements.
Advantages:
1. 8SET requires essentially no more space than the room to stand up and stretch a little;
2. 8SET may offer an opportunity for a good mind-body conversation;
3. 8SET is very gentle and can be suitable for everyone, although it might be most helpful for people working by the desk;
4) 8SET may serve as an efficient whole-body exercise for relaxation and flexibility;
5) health benefits can be potentially gained regardless of belief of the "Qi" element.
6) may be helpful for normalizing functions of the gastro-intestinal system.
Background of 8SET:
Drawings from archaeological records of more than 800-years old depict moves very similar to modern day 8SET. Due to the nature of its slow and gentle movements, comparison of 8SET to brocade is rather appropriate. In modern day living, however, 8SET may serve as an excellent option for a break from work and a mind-body dialogue, when the mind guides movements of the body in a gentle relaxing manner, leaving normal stress and tightness of the body behind.
THE 'MOST POPULAR" NEWS TITLES:
The top news titles from 6 news websites are pooled and a "most popular word" (MPW) is chosen. This MPW may represent what is most talked about in the news at the moment. News titles containing this MPW can be scanned within the App in less than a minute. Or, if desired, a particular title can be read in more details through the link provided. News will be updated when this page is reloaded after one hour of disappearance.
The following 6 news websites are used in this App: the first three allow free access, and the last three require a subscription. New York Times allows a limited number of free article access each month.
USA Today,
Associated Press,
BBC News;
Wall Street Journal,
New York Times,
Washington Post.
BACKGROUND OF APP DEVELOPER:
This App developer obtained a PhD degree in biochemistry/molecular biology. He taught some college-level courses in virology, and did research in molecular, viral, and cancer biology for more than 30 years. He is an enthusiast of Tai Chi and other forms of traditional exercises, and has deployed a companion App, "Taichi Expression", in the App Store.
PRIVACY STATEMENT:
This App connects only with the 6 websites listed above, and does not collect any user information in any format.
更新履歴
1. Correct typos and improve texts for tips and precautions.
2. Improve viewing of "most popular news" by reducing the number of trivial words.
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