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Thinking Body, Dancing Mind:

306 pages

Written by a sports psychologist and a renowned T'ai Chi master, here is a guide to enriching all of life's pursuits through the practice of its simple mental tools and wisdom. Using stories of success from athletes and businesspeople, the authors present techniques and exercises to promote relaxation and enhance performance.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements   xv
Prologue, by Jerry Lynch   xvii
Prologue by  Chungliang Al Huang    xxi
I    BLUEPRINTS  1
     Awakening to the Tao   2
     From Western Sports to Tao Sports   5
     Preparations for the Journey   8
     Visualizations   16
     Affirmations - The Language of the Tao  23
II   THE FOUNDATION   27
     Entering the Tao:  The Beginner's Mind   28
     Beliefs   31
     Positive Thinking   37
     Relaxation   46
     Visions   52
     Focusing   59
     Centering   66
     Intuition   71
     Reflection   79
III The Obstacles   85
     Going Beyond Blocks to the Beginner's Mind   86
     Fear   87
     Fear of Failure   93
     Fear of Success   101
     Slumps   109
     Fatigue   116
     Injuries   122
     Expectations   131
     Self-Criticism   137
     Perfectionism   144
IV  THE FRAME   151
     More Taosports Mindsets for Excellent Performance   152
     Confidence   153
     Assertiveness   159
     Courageousness   167
     Detachment   174
     Egolessness   181
     Selflessness   186
     Conscientiousness   192
V  THE INNER STRUCTURE   197
     Tao Strategies and Techniques   198
     Competition   200
     Winning   205
      Psychological Tactics   211
      Motivation   218
      Goal Setting   225
      Self-Improvement   230
      Synergy   237
      Leadership   244
VI  THE FINISHING TOUCHES   255
      Advanced Taoist Virtues   256
      Integrity   259
      Adaptation   268
      Persistance   274
      Balance   280
      Simplicity   287
Epilogue   293
Index   297

About the authors:
Chungliang Al Huang is the founder-president of Living Tao Foundation and the Director of Lan Ting Institute.  The Living Tao Foundation is a non-profit educational and cultural arts foundation whose intention is to support everyone in enjoying healthier, more creative and productive ways of living..   An internationally recognized Tai Ji master and authority of East/West synthesis, he has been a research fellow at the Academia Sinica and a member of the World Academy of Art and Science.   He lives in Urbana, Illinois.

Jerry Lynch, Ph.D.,  has a master's and a doctorate from Penn State University, and has taught at the University of Colorado and Stanford.  He is a teacher, lecturer and consultant to major US corporations  and is founder of the Tao Center for Human Performance in Santa Cruz.  He is the former Sports Psychologist for men's and women's Basketball, Lacrosse and Soccer teams at the universities of Duke, Maryland and Stanford and continues to work with several teams nationally.  His clients have included NFL athletes and Olympian competitors.   Dr. Lynch is a marathoner and father of 3 sons, and is married to Jan Zeff, a natural medicine physician.

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