SHIH-HAN HUNGCHING-YUNG HWANGCHUN-YEN CHANG2021-07-262021-07-262021-0119326203https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099332114&origin=resultslisthttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/572788People experience a healthy energy gained from the environment and an inner feeling, called the Qi experience. The flow experience has been a popular topic in Western studies, especially within the fields of psychology and health, and in all kinds of activities. Our current study used quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze the relationship between the Qi experience and the flow experience. After collecting data using open-ended questions, we integrated and connected the Qi experience into five orientations: (1) the feeling of Qi; (2) the mind; (3) Qi and consciousness; (4) physical, mental, and spiritual benefits; and (5) the feeling of Tao. The results revealed a high level of consistency between the flow experience and the Qi experience (r = 0.90, p<0.00, which supports the conclusion that the concept of the flow experience in Qigong activity seems to be the same as that in East Asian disciplines, called the Qi experience. Copyright: ? 2021 Hung et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.[SDGs]SDG3[SDGs]SDG11article; consciousness; human; human experiment; qigong; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; female; male; qi; recreational park; Female; Humans; Male; Parks, Recreational; Qi; Qigongjournal article10.1371/journal.pone.0240180333956922-s2.0-85099332114