Sing A Song Today

According to John Tesh here are some tricks to give you an instant energy surge:

* Take 800 steps. Dr. Evangeline Lausier is a clinical professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. She says that a moderately brisk walk, which is a pace of about 100 steps per minute, is an excellent way to get blood flowing to your heart and brain. This also triggers the release of endorphins – brain chemicals that make you feel alert and energetic. If you can, walk outdoors. The sun provides mood-enhancing vitamin D, even on cloudy days.
* Wake up your nose – and the rest of you will follow. Smells stimulate the brain’s “olfactory” center, and heightens awareness of your surroundings. Lausier says to dab a drop of therapeutic-grade rosemary essential oil – which is sold at health food stores – on your pulse points behind both ears, as you would do with perfume. Or, dampen a cloth with cool water and sprinkle it with a few drops of lemon oil, and put it on the back of your neck for five minutes. Do not dab full-strength essential oils under your nose – they’re too strong.
* Belt out a few bars. As you sing, you inhale deeply, bringing more energizing oxygen into your lungs, and increasing your circulation throughout your body, and as you exhale, you get rid of carbon dioxide – a waste product. Plus, if you choose your favorite song, that’ll give you an added emotional lift. ( THIS IS JOHNNY B'S FAVORITE THING TO DO)
* Choose NUTS as a snack. A handful of almonds, cashews, walnuts or other type of nut provides a sustained energy boost thanks to complex carbohydrates that stabilize your blood sugar, and proteins that help build strong muscle-tissue.

-Carrie