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Restorative embodied self-awareness as a pathway to well-being.

Embodied Exercise

 Paying attention to your body while exercising yields more benefits than exercise without awareness. Read More

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Great points. I think your tack is why disciplined negatives (eccentric motion) is so effective when weight training. You really have to pay attention...

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For example, Tai Chi is an excellent mind body exercise, as are other Asian methods. My book: Asian Mind-Body Techniques Revealed, explores a variety of Mind-Body exercises that fit the model discussed here. They add a dimension to exercise that walking on a treadmill does not. Though I must add all forms of exercise are valuable, if done correctly and appropriately.

Harvey Kurland

http://www.myspace.com/hkurland

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Alan Fogel, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

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