A Brainy Idea of Tango and Surfing

Zen-practicing neuroscientist discusses the flow and center of no-self, common to skills like tango and surfing.

Surfer in the flow, dancing on a wave, Santa Cruz, California. Photo: Brocken Inaglory Wikimedia Commons

There is no dearth of evidence, scientific and anecdotal, about physical activities’ health effects on body and mind. The euphoria-inducing dopamine release, the elevated endorphins, and the chemical cocktail that…