Hidden Blog's 100th post sees plenty of reasons to smile:
1. It's clearly established a top 5 ranking in the Google search universe under "Joe McDonald blog."
2. The Cubs just completed a series victory against the Brewers to extend their NL Central lead to 2 games.
3. Fantasy baseball team Pure Hustle IX holds an 8 point lead.
4. Grandma's back from the hospital.
5. My back has been feeling unusually well for the first time in nearly two months.
6. A championship softball plaque is on the way.
7. Labor Day weekend is here!
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Costanza's Answering Machine
Do you think your answering machine message is bad? This might cheer you up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhhzwjt2AG0&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhhzwjt2AG0&mode=related&search=
What the Health?
It turns out that I'm not the only one thinking about laughter and health recently. Here's an excerpted article about steps to better health.
1. A Laughing Matter
"Laugh Therapy," pioneered by Norman Cousins, has turned out to have real substance. Research has discovered that laughter and joy boost immune functions, especially the production of the natural killer cells that help defend the body from illness and cancer.
Laughter also increases the release of endorphins - compounds that give you a sense of well-being - in your brain. Without a doubt, joyful people liver longer and healthier lives. So read your favorite comics, watch your favorite comedies, and laugh it up!
2. Hands-On Healing
Human touch increases the production of endorphins, growth hormone, and DHEA, all of which lengthen your life span and lower the negative impact of stress. Studies have found that patients who are regularly touched recover faster than those who are not touched. So give someone a hug and feel both of your moods improve.
3. Boost Your "Youth Hormones"
You don't need pills to flood your body with a rejuvenating flood of growth hormones. Research has found that doing squats and leg presses will greatly increase your natural production of the "youth hormone". Increased growth hormone translates to an elevated mood, among other physical benefits. Keep it up with weight training, knee bends, push-ups, and rowing.
4. Take a Bracing Breath
Breathing correctly is important for dispelling the toxins and wastes from your body; in fact, it is estimated that we expel only about 30 percent of toxins in our bodies through the bowels and bladder-the rest is all respiratory. Breathing is also a great way to clear your mind, boost your energy, and improve your mood. Practice deep, slow, rhythmic, breathing daily with mind-body disciplines such as tai chi, yoga, qigong, and meditation.
5. Smell the Joy
Research has shown that smell has a definite impact on our bodies and minds. When you stimulate the olfactory nerves inside your nose, you activate the limbic system of your brain, which is associated with moods and memory. This concept is instrumental to aromatherapy, a natural health tradition that makes use of the healing powers of plants with strong scents.
6. Feel Fine with Flowers
There is a reason that flowers are the traditional get-well gesture. Colorful flowers have a powerful influence on moods; they can uplift a patient's mood and even combat stress. One study found that during a five-minute typing assignment, people sitting next to a flowering bouquet were more relaxed than those who sat near foliage-only plants.
May you live long, live strong, and live happy!
1. A Laughing Matter
"Laugh Therapy," pioneered by Norman Cousins, has turned out to have real substance. Research has discovered that laughter and joy boost immune functions, especially the production of the natural killer cells that help defend the body from illness and cancer.
Laughter also increases the release of endorphins - compounds that give you a sense of well-being - in your brain. Without a doubt, joyful people liver longer and healthier lives. So read your favorite comics, watch your favorite comedies, and laugh it up!
2. Hands-On Healing
Human touch increases the production of endorphins, growth hormone, and DHEA, all of which lengthen your life span and lower the negative impact of stress. Studies have found that patients who are regularly touched recover faster than those who are not touched. So give someone a hug and feel both of your moods improve.
3. Boost Your "Youth Hormones"
You don't need pills to flood your body with a rejuvenating flood of growth hormones. Research has found that doing squats and leg presses will greatly increase your natural production of the "youth hormone". Increased growth hormone translates to an elevated mood, among other physical benefits. Keep it up with weight training, knee bends, push-ups, and rowing.
4. Take a Bracing Breath
Breathing correctly is important for dispelling the toxins and wastes from your body; in fact, it is estimated that we expel only about 30 percent of toxins in our bodies through the bowels and bladder-the rest is all respiratory. Breathing is also a great way to clear your mind, boost your energy, and improve your mood. Practice deep, slow, rhythmic, breathing daily with mind-body disciplines such as tai chi, yoga, qigong, and meditation.
5. Smell the Joy
Research has shown that smell has a definite impact on our bodies and minds. When you stimulate the olfactory nerves inside your nose, you activate the limbic system of your brain, which is associated with moods and memory. This concept is instrumental to aromatherapy, a natural health tradition that makes use of the healing powers of plants with strong scents.
6. Feel Fine with Flowers
There is a reason that flowers are the traditional get-well gesture. Colorful flowers have a powerful influence on moods; they can uplift a patient's mood and even combat stress. One study found that during a five-minute typing assignment, people sitting next to a flowering bouquet were more relaxed than those who sat near foliage-only plants.
May you live long, live strong, and live happy!
Monday, August 27, 2007
Comedian, Heal Thyself!
Dena and I are in the habit of watching sitcoms while we're dozing off to sleep. Who wouldn't want to surround themselves with laughter?
http://people.howstuffworks.com/laughter7.htm
http://people.howstuffworks.com/laughter7.htm
Understanding Your Social Security Number
Yet another cloud lifts from the mystery that is your life:
http://people.howstuffworks.com/question719.htm
http://people.howstuffworks.com/question719.htm
What's Your House Made Of?
One of the most important jobs of a leader is to prepare the next generation for success. Otherwise the house we build is made of sand, blowing away once we've dried up.
As you give your life to your passion:
Clarify your simple purpose.
Record your history with detail and pride.
Put structure around your repetitive tasks.
Develop training.
Select your successor with great care.
Build a legacy that lasts.
As you give your life to your passion:
Clarify your simple purpose.
Record your history with detail and pride.
Put structure around your repetitive tasks.
Develop training.
Select your successor with great care.
Build a legacy that lasts.
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