February Centering Hint

February 2010
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Can Johnny Come Out and Play?boy

Dr. Stuart Brown, M.D., author of the book Play, tells us that play holds an essential biological "place" in our beings (like sleeping or dreaming).  According to Dr. Brown, "Nothing lights up the brain like play".  It links up the body and mind in a state of high integration.

 

Everyone plays differently.  My two year old grandson, Colt, will get a "hike" and go tearing around the living room with his football, eventually diving onto a big cushion head first for the touchdown, over and over again with great commitment.  Two thousand miles away, my two year old granddaughter, Mckenna, will precisely and tenderly take each of her five big stuffed animals out of her inflatable bobsled and have them ring the jingle bells attached to the wall, then carefully put each of them back into the sled, with great dedication and concentration.

 

Colt and Mckenna are two totally different "players", yet each operates in a state of extraordinary presence, heightened awareness, and deep connection with their surroundings.

 

Adults long for this natural play, this "zone" state, of children, but it happens so rarely. Adults are encumbered by the past and the future:  we rate our performances, judge our behaviors, and get stuck in competition - and this pulls us out of the present moment. 

 

The process of centering and conscious breathing can bring us back to the present, where simple awareness can lead us back on the path of focus and purpose.

 

Come out and play today!


Tom Crum

 

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The Magic of Golf

April 22-25, 2010






My son Eri and I created the Magic of Golf so that people can play in a way that creates Maximum Joy and Minimum Struggle. High performance in golf becomes a natural by-product.

Golf is rarely 'played' by adults. Instead, adults work at it, under the whip of a relentless, analytical, judging mind (which, by the way, has never hit a golf shot!). The 'Magic' in the program is to recapture that play-state of centered awareness and connection, where accelerated learning and joy take root in our very being. Come join us and transform your game!



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Thomas Crum
Thomas Crum is the creator of Centering Hints. He is an author and presenter in the fields of conflict resolution, peak performance, and stress management.  He is known throughout the world for The Thomas Crum Approach, taught through best-selling books, audio and visual materials, and live presentations of varying length and designed to help people become more centered under conflict, more resourceful when facing challenges, and more effective under stress. Learn more about Tom.
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