MAGNIFYING MOTHERS
  
Let's not wait another year to honor our mothers for all their sacrifices: the hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly sacrifices.
Send her random acts of kindness throughout the year - a heart emoji, a 'Just Thinking Of You' card, an "I Love You" during a phone call, a hug, and her favorite restaurant - Sushico.
Through quiet deeds and thoughtful care,
You’ve shown your love is always there.
In every meal, each task you do,
Your faithful heart shines warm and true.
HUMMING FOR HEALTH
The biology and design of our sinus cavities is amazing.
They act like resonance chambers that offer health benefits.
Okay, the video is a bit over the top, but the science is real.
Humming produces bone conduction that releases NO or nitric oxide (think laughing gas) into your lungs.
NO has antimicrobial properties that helps reduce congestion and even contributes to better sleep.
So, I tried it - hummed for a few minutes - and it doubled my uninterrupted sleep time.
EARTHING OR GROUNDING
I've heard of grounding techniques like walking on grass in your bare feet and was intrigued by the concept of a grounding bed sheet.
The earth carries a negative electrical charge that allow electrons to transfer to the body that neutralizes positive charged free radicals.
This is supposed to reduce inflammation, lower stress, improve sleep, and even reduce pain.
Grounding is still under research, so there isn't a lot of peer reviewed studies yet.
But I decided to try one to see if I noticed any improvements.
Although my sleep cycle did improve from 2-3 hours before waking to 5 hours per night in the first week, my curiosity is whether this is a temporary effect or not, to rule out any placebo effect.
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