Dr.Pang said: Some practitioners find that ​​insects scatter​​ when they begin Qigong, while others attract mosquitoes and bugs the moment they start. While it’s nice when pests stay away, their attraction isn’t bad either—it means your ​​qi is potent​​. ​​How to handle distractions from insects?​​ 1. Change your practice location​​ to a cleaner, pest-free environment. 2. Use intention to draw an imaginary circle​​ around yourself, repelling insects mentally. The best method? Ignore them.​​ Let nature take its course—if they bite, let they bite. It won’t kill you, and it’s a chance to ​​train your willpower​​.

Dr.Pang said: The key to practicing qigong in daily life lies in maintaining ​​awareness of cultivation​​ while staying relaxed and tranquil. Since you're not in a dedicated practice space, achieving stillness amid activity presents a challenge. If your skill level isn't yet sufficient to fully control mental distractions, adopt the ​​"one thought replaces ten thousand"​​ method: Continuously focus on the concept of ​​"Hunyuan Qi"​​ —whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down. Silently repeat it. Mnemonic rhymes like ​​"Hun Yuan Ling Tong"​​ serve as a ​​bridge to tranquility​​, helping to shift the internal flow of qi and deepen stillness.

Dr.Pang said: When emotions arise, you must learn to control them—this is the moment to ​​train your conscious self-mastery​​, as no one else can do it for you. If you justify your emotions, they will only grow stronger. Most people, in the heat of the moment, believe they have valid reasons and blame external factors—but this is merely an excuse to indulge their emotions. Instead, the moment an emotion surfaces, recognize it as a ​​test of your cultivation​​—do not let it erupt, for doing so disperses your qi. You must ​​contain it, internalize it, and seek balance within yourself​​, not in external circumstances. Thus, ​​when emotions strike, immediately turn to practice​​—ignore the outside world and focus inward.

Dr.Pang said: This requires gradual training until we reach a state where ​​joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure no longer stir us internally​​. To achieve what the ancients called "wooden stillness, unmoved at the core", we must practice diligently—training until our qi mechanism remains ​​unperturbed by external influences​​, free from emotional turbulence in any circumstance, and perpetually balanced in ​​neutral harmony . If emotions have already arisen—such as grief or rage—we must ​​expel them swiftly​​ to restore the qi mechanism's ​​stable equilibrium​​.

Dr.Pang said: This depends on how advanced one is. Even most "high-level qigong masters"still experience emotional fluctuations. Confucius said: "The sage does not transfer anger, nor repeat mistakes; when emotions arise, they are always measured."（“圣人不迁怒，不贰过，发而皆中节”） When anger is warranted, it is expressed—but anger toward Person A is never misdirected to Person B. "Measured expression" means ​​every emotion is proportionate and timely​​. At the ​​sage level​​, this is achievable; at the ​​true sage level​​, emotions dissolve entirely—treating all with equanimity.