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woman practice Tai Chi with a sword at a park near the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A couple watch a woman practice Tai Chi with a sword at a park near the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. 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sleep problems, according to a new analysis.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--health js-article-content\">\n<p>Breathing exercises, meditation and tai-chi and qigong practices reduced fatigue and pain in people with cancer who had completed their primary treatment but continued to experience at least moderate psychological distress, a new study found. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tai-chi and qigong \u2014 an ancient Chinese mind-body practice that combines gentle, flowing movements with heightened attention to body sensations and breathing \u2014 also improved sleep quality, something most cancer patients struggle with. <\/p>\n<p>Mind-body therapy \u201chas been a tremendous help navigating this most unpleasant journey,\u201d said cancer survivor Ken Taub, who took part in the trial, adding that now he \u201ccan start the day feeling fresh and limber.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is a growing number of cancer survivors like Taub. \u201cMore and more people with cancer are surviving longer term but often, they are struggling with long-term side effects that can be difficult to manage,\u201c Linda E. Carlson, a professor at the University of Calgary and lead investigator on the study, said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>This clinical trial included nearly 600 participants with a variety of prior cancer diagnoses, including breast, prostate, gastrointestinal, lung and many other types of cancer. Approximately half of the participants had early-stage cancer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/73\/02\/808x539_cmsv2_00a26532-3df3-585f-bb86-e0bebbbe23d1-9917302.jpg\" alt=\"A woman and a child walk by as a woman practices tai chi at Ritan Park in Beijing.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A woman and a child walk by as a woman practices tai chi at Ritan Park in Beijing.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Participants either chose one of two programmes \u2014 mindfulness-based cancer recovery or tai chi and qigong \u2014 or were randomly assigned to one. A waitlist group served as a control. <\/p>\n<p>Mindfulness-based cancer recovery included yoga, meditation and in-person group discussions for nine weeks. The tai chi and qigong group practised flowing rhythmic movements, along with breath awareness and a variety of cognitive skills, including focused attention, heightened body awareness, and imagery, for 11 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth mindfulness-based cancer recovery and tai chi\/qigong helped participants manage some of the most common and burdensome challenges faced after cancer treatment, including fatigue, pain and, in the case of tai chi\/qigong, sleep difficulties,\u201d said senior author Peter Wayne, director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Mass General Brigham, adding that the findings &#8220;reinforce the value of a whole-person approach to cancer survivorship care.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Pain was measured in two ways: intensity and interference with daily activities. Although there were minimal effects on intensity and pain interference, the more psychological aspect of pain improved over time with both practices. 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Carlson, a professor at the University of Calgary and lead investigator on the study, said in a press release.This clinical trial included nearly 600 participants with a variety of prior cancer diagnoses, including breast, prostate, gastrointestinal, lung and many other types of cancer. Approximately half of the participants had early-stage cancer.Participants either chose one of two programmes \u2014 mindfulness-based cancer recovery or tai chi and qigong \u2014 or were randomly assigned to one. A waitlist group served as a control.\u00a0Mindfulness-based cancer recovery included yoga, meditation and in-person group discussions for nine weeks. 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