Its 8 am, the well shopped strip mall grocery store is almost silent, the invisible rotation of tiny overworked wheels spin a handful of unprotected customers down long drawn out shapes of accepted product placement, some colors more vibrant than others but nowhere near as irritating as the music being shoved through tiny ceiling speakers resembling that of a high school football game and not a place where you’re about to dump one hundred bucks or more.
Then it happens…without warning, not clue for Blue to sniff out, a sneeze from lane three followed by a lightly salt flavored moan—sickness on the block where you strut your morning stuff, forcing your eyes to stare at the clock…how long will it take to infect your system? How far will you fall? Will it start with a light headache, a sniffle, watery eyes or stomach ache? Why today? You’ve done all you can to keep it away!
I often wonder who’s shoving these diseases up our nose without a rubber hose. Could the world of medicine be so strong they’re capable of creating Medical Terrorism? Antibiotics versus Pro-biotics mixed imperfectly with over the counter mechanisms fine tuned by mathematicians and scientists claiming to have cured nothing because they’re in the business of helping you locate relief.
I once sat with a Native American Medicine man whose wisdom seems more real than the tiny print on the back of a box, “My Grandfather was chosen from a large group of young men to serve as a student of medicine. There were no colleges or off the beaten path alley driveways that painted the horizon for more peaceful ways to live—a child was selected because of his inner energy by one of the many Medicine Men of our constantly growing nation. No matter how much he might have dreamed of becoming a warrior in the hills that protect us from men of war and bad weather, it was his destiny to one day be trained to offer nothing more than peace to someone injured and or struck down by sickness. Medicine men know of the proper plants to help deliver a place of rest not to cure. We practice medicine just like those in hospitals and doctors offices. While they’ve settled on the idea of we can cure, that’s never been our form of communication…we generate the space required to let your body rest so that it can heal itself.”
But who’s got that kind of time? Doctor, Doctor give me the news…what should the average hardworking, completely dedicated, no where near being paid the right amount of money for their efforts person go without having to break the bank during a time when banks want to lend you money but you end up selling your soul to a generation you’ll never know? (Note: Kanye West was signed to interrupt my rant but backed out at the last minute.)
Guess who was the first to knock on my door? Harold H Bloomfield MD, a leading psychological educator and author of the book The Power of 5, “No more excuses! If you spend five minutes a day doing these twelve things you’ll boost your health and finally become happy.”
The freaks at the head shop aren’t too far off—inhale an energizing scent. Research shows lemon and peppermint scents will boost you higher than a Red Bull. Lemon and peppermint tea allow your senses to vibrate creating a fully stocked lake of energy. Other incredible scents include pine, jasmine, lavender and orange.
Sip on ice water—it keep your cells hydrated and helps you burn calories. When you drink or eat something cold it raises your metabolism to keep your body temp from falling. This is why I keep my radio station control room as close to fifty degrees as possible. I perform much better when it’s freezing. Every morning should be kicked off with a 16 ounce glass of ice water every two hours.
Practice one breath meditation—sit in a comfy chair, straighten your back while relaxing your shoulders and take in one slowly sucked in giant breath of air. One incredible relaxing trick is to place your fingertips on your ears, grit your teeth and take in a long extended breath of air, hold it for five seconds then release all the energy used in keeping those teeth tight. Repeat it three times and bosses will never penetrate your great mood.
Rid the home life of noise. I know you love the tube and can’t get enough of our radio station but you’ve got to give your mind body and soul some space. Allow the wind to become part of your plans.
Bask in bright light—rather than escaping to sneak a chocolate bar into your system, turn those hips to the sun and take a bath in it. In today’s working world very few of us get to physically see the natural born light maker…without it, you’re inviting all things negative to become part of your next decision made.
Abdominal exercises are brilliant for your core. In Tae Kwon Do our dan-jang is where we find our chi energy. By making sure it’s protected and strong, you’ll always have a place to run when you’ve come under sudden fire. You don’t need to get on the floor to do sit ups, while in your chair put your hands on your hips and slowly lean forward.
Cross train your mind—mental exercises give your senses something new to put focus on rather than saying, “Oh bother, I hate my job, dog won’t quit barking, blah blah blah.” Word puzzles are an excellent way to play. Or be a freak like Arroe and create games while you’re driving or sitting in the office riding the waves of the web. Challenge that thinker to become a little stinker.
Cooking veggies, herbs and spices ignite the night. Garlic and onion boost the immune system. Basil, cumin and turmeric prevent cancer of the bladder and prostate, black pepper, jalapenos and hot red peppers with mustard boost your metabolism while helping to burn fat. Cinnamon keeps your blood sugar levels steady.
While reading a magazine, newspaper or cool articles on the web always be aware of your posture. Leaning teaches your body to be lazy. Bring those words up to your face so you don’t get struck down with a headache.
Trigger therapy is a free way to release stress…locate the point of pain and lightly squeeze it with moderate pressure for ten seconds.
As stupid as it sounds keep those windows open. Human’s stink and carry with them disease. Keep those ceiling fans on and don’t be afraid to burn out the motor in fan located in the bathroom. The air must forever be locked in motion mode...keep it moving.
And finally from the Medicine Men and women from the Caribbean…take up lyming. The art of doing nothing—it gives your brain a break. Call it a daily mental vacation—use that imagination to do nothing more than be wherever you want anytime you want. Ohhhhh baby!
12 things to practice or now would be a grat time to get used to whipping out your insurance card...if you've got one, if not, Urgent Care still accepts checks and cash and are usually open til 8pm then it's the ER without George Clooney and or the staff of Scrubs.
Help stop the sickness! Steal their art!
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