Hi Hartreefoch,
I tend to agree with Ingrid - the only time that truly exists is NOW. Yesterday or even a second ago no longer exists and a second ahead and tomorrow are in the future and do not exist, therefore the only legitimate time is here and now.
If you could ask an animal the time they could only reply that the time is - now.
One must do what one can to raise the level of consciousness and practicing SFQ and meditating are one path to enlightenment. The Buddha said that it could take many eons of pain and suffering to reach enlightenment or you can get there by submitting totally to God. Since few of us are able to do that we can only spend our time in the NOW doing our best to raise our consciousness. So do your Qigong in the now and ----yes that does mean daily.
Love and light
Faune