The Gospel of Relaxation
James argues relaxation enables peak performance; Luddy describes flow as the state where effort and ease merge.
Argues Americans are too tense; relaxation isn't laziness but efficiency; the body affects the mind as much as the reverse
James telling Americans to calm down, 125 years ago. The argument that trying too hard is itself a form of failure.
Key themes: Relaxation, tension, embodied cognition, efficiency, American anxiety