Is the Qi experience related to the flow experience? Practicing qigong in urban green spaces.
PloS one January 1, 2021 Shih-Han Hung, Ching-Yung Hwang, Chun-Yen Chang 23 citations
A quantitative and qualitative analysis of the relationship between the Qi experience and the flow experience found a high level of consistency between the two concepts (correlation coefficient r = 0.90). The Qi experience, described as a healthy energy gained from the environment and an inner feeling, was integrated into five orientations: the feeling of Qi; the mind; Qi and consciousness; physical, mental, and spiritual benefits; and the feeling of Tao. The results suggest that the flow experience in Qigong activity is the same as the Qi experience in East Asian disciplines.