SURFIN'ary is a dictionary of Surfing Terms and Surfspeak compiled and edited by Trevor "Coconut" Cralle who is considered the world's leading authority on surf slang. The book includes a brief history of surfing and each page of this 362-page book includes surfing pictures, artwork, and surfspeak. "You can't help but learn something new and entertaining on every page" says Ward Smith, co-founder of the Surfers Environmental Alliance.

On page 194, between Polyester resin and Polystyrene, the author gives his definition of Polynesian Paralysis.  See also "Island Time" on page 139.

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Maui Bound is an 132-page hardback book that contains excellent photos by over 30 photographers. The text is provided by author Tom Stevens. Not just another coffee table book, the photographs in this book will gently touch you with nostalgia for life in Maui in the early 1990s. "Polynesian Paralysis" is mentioned in Chapter 6 on page 94.

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Derek Davies wrote an article for The Honolulu Weekly in November 1991 titled Hiding Behind The Aloha Spirit. After 25 years as the editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review, Davies spent a year in Hawaii as a journalist at the East West Center in Honolulu. Davies decries duplicity in the name of Aloha, but he also admits that he experienced "Polynesian Paralysis", was happy most days, and felt a general "bon homie" towards others while in Hawaii.

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Marlene Freedman wrote a book about the island of Molokai - The Friendly Isle in 1977. She describes the relaxed lifestyle and easy way of life that causes residents on this island to experience "Polynesian Paralysis".  Molokai is a special place where you can find a "feeling of solitude, peacefulness and a unity with nature."

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In the April 1989 issue of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, there was a story written by Sage Walker titled Indian Giving. The story describes a woman's journey to a remote cabin in the mountains of New Mexico to quit smoking. She ends up experiencing Polynesian Paralysis and having an encounter with a spiritual being.

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The book HAWAII (1986) includes photographs by Frank Salmoiraghi and text by Jocelyn Fujii. Each page of this 128-page hardback book contains excellent examples of the history and natural beauty of the Hawaiian Islands and life in Hawaii in the 80s.

Polynesian Paralysis in included in the chapter on Local Style as something similar to "Hawaiian Time" or being late. When you live a relaxed lifestyle, then you may arrive late, but you might also be happier when you arrive. Life is a journey, not a destination.

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In the book CATWALK - The Art of Model Style, Marie Helvin describes her life growing up in Hawaii and becoming a supermodel. Marie did not want to succumb to Polynesian Paralysis and be stuck in Hawaii; she would follow her dreams.

Polynesian Paralysis can help you take time to be still and discover the strength inside yourself, which can give you courage to take action and live your life to the fullest.

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In their book The Peripatetic Diabetic, Good Health, Good Times, and Good Food, For the Diabetic who wants to have it all published in 1984, June Biermann and Barbara Toohey describe how someone with diabetes can live an active and healthy life. One suggestion they give to reduce stress and enjoy life is to experience Polynesian Paralysis.

Polynesian Paralysis is NOT a disease or medical condition.

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In the 1983 book, The Journey Is Everything - A Journal of the Seventies, Helen Smith Bevington describes her personal experiences month by month from January 1970 to December 1979.  When she visits Hawaii to see her son David and grandkids, she learns about Polynesian Paralysis.

She writes, "The way to take a journey is not to be concerned with arrivals or departures, or in search of something wonderous.... The journey is everything.... and everything is a journey."

Enjoy your journey and experience Polynesian Paralysis.... the sensible approach to mindfulness.

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In the book HAWAII RECALLS: Selling Romance to America - Nostalgic Images of the Hawaiian Islands 1910 to 1050, author DeSoto Brown collected and assembled hundreds of historic examples of promotional materials that were used to convince many people that Hawaii was the most romantic place on earth.

DeSoto claims that Betty Grable's father lived in the tropics and experienced Polynesian Paralysis. He also shares images of Hawaii that might transport the reader to "a tropical island haven where hula girls strum their ukuleles under the moonlit palms and care and worry are taboo."

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