Ki aikido: a solution to stress.
It is common knowledge that the life of the general dental practitioner is extremely stressful. Different dentists resort to various ways of unwinding--perhaps a game of golf, a sailing trip, or mending the odd clock as occupational therapy. These are all ways of getting away from the stress of day-to-day work--but perhaps the time has come to look for a more fundamental solution. How many dentists have considered taking up a martial art to alleviate the problem of stress? Here, we outline the background of ki aikido and its practical applications in daily life.
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D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*