27.11.05

Body Hacks

Caught a neat article somewhere along the way yesterday which talks about some neat tricks you can do with your body. It's from Men's Health magazine, so I'm not sure if it'll all apply to women, but I would think that it would. For instance:

12. Make your heart stand still!

Trying to quell first-date jitters? Blow on your thumb. The vagus nerve, which governs heart rate, can be controlled through breathing, says Ben Abo, an emergency medical- services specialist at the University of Pittsburgh. It'll get your heart rate back to normal.

I think that one would come in handy when I'm on stage or up in front of my church...!

Here's the link.

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