Word: minding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...tennis, poorly, in his estimation, at least until recently. The first time he did a Qi Gong warm-up--gently pummeling his body with his fists--in preparation for his weekly game, he noticed a dramatic change. "About halfway through I suddenly started playing differently. I was using my mind more, and I was much more aggressive," he says. "I don't know if it was a coincidence, but it was striking." In addition to improving his tennis, Qi Gong has had an intriguing physical effect on Levine. "It's like a total body massage. It stirs...
...everyone finds true love in yoga class, but there are other enduring benefits, both physical and spiritual, particularly for folks past 50. "Yoga is excellent for purging stress from the mind and the body, but it's also outstanding on a physical level," says Stryker, 41, who plans to make yoga videos with Tiegs. "Few forms of exercise benefit the whole body the way yoga does. It slows down the aging process by increasing breathing capacity and improving the range of motion for muscles and joints." Not only does it increase flexibility, it also improves balance and strengthens muscles...
...physical meditation, aimed at attaining enlightenment through mastery of the body. This is achieved by regulating the flow of breath while bending, twisting and stretching into postures, called asanas. The combination of mental concentration and physical exertion creates what enthusiasts describe as a blissful sense of oneness between mind and body, self and world...
...When evaluating statistics for drug arrests, it is important to keep in mind that the numbers reflect only arrests or complaints, and do not include all incidents of drug use in a particular area," the report reads...
...departure of Dean Epps provides an opportunity to reflect on the position he held, to "have a think," as Dean Knowles put it. But having a think, in my mind, at least, means evaluating what role the Dean of Students can and should play in the lives of future students, not whether or not the post is intrinsically valuable. That, to me, is a given, if evidenced only by all that Dean Epps has accomplished in that role...