George Leonard authored nine books, including Education and Ecstasy and The Ultimate Athlete, as well as scores of magazine articles. He served as senior editor at Look Magazine from 1953 to 1970, where he earned an unprecedented number of awards for education reporting, and was a contributing editor for Esquire. He held a third-degree black belt in the martial art of aikido, and was co-owner of an aikido school in Mill Valley, California.

Start with something simple. Try touching your forehead with your hand.

Ah, that's easy, automatic. Nothing to it. But there was a time when you were as far removed from the mastery of that simple skill as a non-pianist is from playing a Beethoven sonata.

Stephen Halpern , Ph.D is an internationally acclaimed composer, recording artist and educator whose music is created for relaxation, meditation, health and well being. For over 20 years, he has promoted the healing powers of music for personal excellence and spiritual growth. He is the author of Sound Health (Harper & Row), Sound, Stress and Inner Peace , and Sound Matters . He was interviewed by Peter Tjeerdsma at his business office in Fairfax CA.