This video explains how to make a chi energy ball (chi bending).
Benefits: improved concentration, focus, calmness, relaxation and can help some people to sleep.
Here are some steps to help guide you, but please do let me know if you still have difficulties.
1. Rub your two hands together (this is optional but helps initially while you're unsure of what you're looking for).
2. You should feel energy building up between your hands, it will slowly push your hands apart from each other, let it and then reign it in again.
3. Continue doing so until you've found a comfortable position.
Some tips:
Focus on your breathing - Try hold your breath for 3-5 seconds as you breath in and out. What you may notice is when you breath in and you should feel a push outwards as it expands, breath out and you should feel it as being somewhat smaller as it contracts.
I don't believe it?
Whether you believe it or not, I believe it is a great meditation tool whereby it acts as a great focus point (rather than you just concentrating on your breathing during meditation), so sometimes you'll find breathing deeply for 2-3 seconds and seeking to clear your thoughts may help.
For some, I have heard it has helped them stay calm and sleep. Others have seen it as a symbol for peace and calmness. Whatever it may mean to you, the main thing is that it helps you be feel relaxed and calm.
Can you share it?
Yes you can share it but they would need to know how to maintain it also or it will disappear into the atmosphere. What you could also do is ask someone to place their fingers slowly to see if they can feel a tingling feeling. This is actually how I realised there was something there when someone else was able to feel it. From there, I practiced it more and wanted to share again for those I taught, although I'm still learning myself so any tips from your side is welcomed as well.
I hope you have fun learning how to chi bend. Enjoy!
Here's more information as well: http://www.vulongtran.com/2010/02/chi-bending.html
Take care,
Vu :)