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When Energy Practices Become Escape from Real Life Problems

My qigong practice makes me feel incredible but I'm starting to think I'm using it to avoid dealing with my divorce and the fact that I haven't worked in six months. The energy work feels more real than my actual problems.

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Spiritual practices can become sophisticated forms of avoidance when they substitute transcendence for engagement with difficult realities.

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