For years, decades, centuries - millennia, even! Ð these life-force cultivation practices have been used to boost energy, smooth out the rough edges, and restore a sense of joyful ease and balance to the lives of those who have encountered them. Athletes, executives, martial artists, working moms, monks and nuns, librarians, computer programmers and countless others have benefited from spending just a minute or two with one or more of these simple, enjoyable exercises Ð which can be done while sitting at a desk, riding a bus, walking in a park, or pretty much anywhere else you find yourself.