from Health magazine:
* A 60-minute nap can improve alertness for up to 10 hours. In the past, naps have gotten a bad rap
as an activity for slackers. Recently, napping has gotten new respect after tons of evidence has
shown that it increases productivity, mental alertness, and overall health. Research on pilots found
that a "NASA" nap - which is a short nap while the plane is in the hands of a copilot - improved
performance by 34% and alertness by 54%. A Harvard study found that a 45-minute catnap improves
learning and memory.
* A mixture of strawberries and baking soda whitens your teeth. The secret in this formula is the
malic acid in the strawberries. It won't replace cosmetic bleaching from your dentist, but it's a
fast, cheap way to brighten your smile. Just crush one ripe strawberry into a pulp, and mix in half
a teaspoon of baking soda. Then use a soft toothbrush to spread the mixture onto your teeth, and
leave it on for five minutes. When time is up, brush thoroughly and rinse. You can do this as often
as once a week. Proper dental care - which includes regular teeth cleanings - improves your overall
health and even adds years to your life, since it helps prevent plaque from getting into the body.
* Facebook can be good for you! Studies show that keeping in touch with your family and friends
delays memory loss and helps you live longer. In fact, strong social networks are a big reason some
people survive into their 80s and 90s, and others don't. One study reported in the Journal of
Epidemiology followed nearly 7,000 people over nine years. The ones who lacked social ties were more
likely to die prematurely than the folks with lots of contacts. So, go ahead and sign up for a
Facebook account. It's not just for kids anymore! In fact, Baby Boomers are signing up in droves.
* Kidney stone prevention. If you're prone to kidney stones, avoid iced tea, chocolate, nuts,
spinach and drink plenty of water.
From Tesh.com. © The Tesh Media Group.
Barry White, Put Down That Trowel!
The Royal Horticultural Society has determined that women's voices are better than men's for helping
plants to grow faster.
Colin Crosbie, Garden Superintendent at RHS, said: "We just don't know why. It could be that they
have a greater range of pitch and tone that affects the sound waves that hit the plant. Sound waves
are an environmental effect just like rain or light."
In some cases, plants men talked to grew less than those no one talked to.
The experiment used recordings of excerpts from John Wyndham's "The Day of the Triffids,"
Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night Dream" and Darwin's "On the Origin of Species."
For the complete story, see:
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Womens-voices-make-plants-grow-faster-finds-Royal-Horticultural-Society.html
Musician Jokes - Final Installment
"Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused."
Soprano Sofege: do, re, mi, me, Me, Not You, ME!!
Q: How do you get a trombonist off of your porch?
A: Pay him for the pizza.
Q: How can you tell if the stage is level?
A: The drool comes out of both sides of the drummer's mouth.
Q: What's the difference between a tuba and a vacuum cleaner?
A: You have to turn one of them on before it sucks.
Q: How do you define a perfect pitch?
A: When the Saxophone lands in the MIDDLE of the dumpster.
Q: What do you call a musician with a college degree?
A: Night manager at McDonald's.
Q: What's the difference between a bull and a band?
A: The bull has the horns in the front and the ass in the back.
Q: What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft?
A: A-flat minor.
* * *
"There are two ways of spreading light -
to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
- Edith Warton
"If there was already a path, it would have to be someone else's; the whole point is to find your
own way."
- Joseph Campbell
"Good judgment comes from experience, and most experience comes from bad judgment."
- Will Rogers
"I have but three things to teach - simplicity, peace, compassion."
- Lao Tsu
Extracted from Spiral Eye July-August 2009
The Newsletter of Blind Faith Bodywork, Sue Redding, LMT.
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