Larry Costner, of Bakersfield, also known as "The Tai Chi Guy", is teaching
the traditional Yang Style Long Form Tai Chi as taught by the Yang family in China.
| Game On The Game of Less Stress and More Contentment . . . . an e-book by Larry Costner (approx. 5500 words) Game On is a concise examination of mindfulness, the practice of focusing our thoughts on the current moment, and not being overly concerned with the past or the future. The book makes the case for mindfulness as a pragmatic way to reduce stress and to live a life of more contentment: Simply endeavor to live in the moment. So simple to say -- so difficult to do! This book explains how to connect with "now", and gives helpful strategies that can lead to success in making mindfulness a way of life.
A premise of the book is that mindfulness is deceptively simple and yet difficult to maintain. One's frequent failures to remain mindful lead to giving up the practice. The reader is encouraged to see living in the moment as a game, a strategy that reminds one to approach the 'problem' as a child approaches life -- moment by moment with a sense of play. Click here for some free resources to accompany Game On | The above eBooks are also available on Kobo.com for the Kobo Reader, at the Sony Bookstore for the Sony Reader, and at the Apple iBookstore for the iPad & iPhone. | | Search for the titles at the above sites. |
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Readers comments: "I really enjoyed Game On. It garners your consciousness to living life in the moment. Now when I find my mind wandering, the principles of the book snaps me back. It's about savoring every minute and every hour, everyday." --Brenda Evans
"I loved this quick read. It reminded me to slow down and live in the moment and now that it's on my Kindle, it will stay there. Everyone needs affirmations and this is a great one. Also, very well written." --R. B. "Your new book really spoke to me in ways that others have not been able to. Along with the depth of the info, your humor and wit lifted the subject matter out of the mundane and into a refreshing presentation. Treating this as a Game, rather than a 'should' certainly makes it a more enticing idea. It's difficult to say which portion I enjoyed the most. In particular, discussion of Prolepsis and Secondary Stress were very interesting to me. Game Strategies, giving simple and effective ways to be mindful in our daily lives gave me hope of being able to play Game On. What has changed in my life since reading your book is that I more often recall to pay attention to what I'm actually doing, as well as slowing down slightly - even if only momentarily. This is increasingly giving me pleasure and calmness that builds on itself the more I remember to play The Game. Thank you for including examples that are easily related to by us all. I wouldn't have wanted to miss this life-changing opprtunity. Please keep writing for us." --Michele R.
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| My Tai Chi day class: 
1800 Westwind Drive #500 Bakersfield, California 661.322.9411 (Questions are welcome! E-mail Larry for a quick response.) Wellness Tai Chi Entire course taught in one month The first eight Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays of each month 10:30 - 11:10 am |
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