Chapter 1

1 This was the observation of Constantin Stanislavski, who formulated the exercise as part of his renowned system for teaching the dramatic arts

2 George Leonard, The Silent Pulse: A Search for the Perfect Rhythm That Exists in Each of Us, rev. ed. (Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2006).

3 Jill Bolte Taylor, “How It Feels to Have a Stroke,” TED conference in Long Beach, California, February 2008.

4 Joanna Barsh, Marla M. Capozzi, and Jonathan Davidson, “Leadership and Innovation,” January 2008. McKinsey & Company, http://www.mckinsey.com/About_us.aspx

5 Emily Anthes, “6 Ways to Boost Brain Power,” Scientific American Mind, December 2010.

6 National Institute for Play (NIFP) website, www.NIFplay.org

7 J. Huizinga, Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture (Boston: Beacon Press, 1955).