Two good things to know when you get in your car: windshields don’t give us skin cancer anymore and facial fractures from car crashes appear to be decreasing, most likely due to design improvements in newer vehicles. But none of this helps prevent the biggest cause of accidents: road rage.
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Why do it & how it works – The Dalai Lama calls it a science. Whitley wrote The Path to show you how to do it (he used to meditate with the Visitors). In this week’s subscriber section, Whitley meditates on two new crop circles and discovers that they are predicting something about the SUN. He even has a specific TIME and DATE when solar changes will happen!
Chinese researchers have unlocked the mechanism of an emerging mind-body technique that produces measurable changes in attention and stress reduction in just five days of practice.
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And eat your eggs – Can you TASTE your words? When different sensatory experiences blend together, it’s called “synesthesia.” Only about 1% of the population does this, but some researchers think we ALL do it at times. A chef who writes menus for his restaurant has learned that lower-pitched sounds are associated by most people with larger, more rounded shapes, so he wants to use descriptive words that lend themselves to being pronounced in a lower tone of voice.
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Brush your teeth! – Over the years, we’ve given you lots of tips about how to improve your memory, but brushing your teeth?
Researchers says that keeping your teeth brushed and flossed can help preserve your memory because gum disease has been linked to moderate memory loss. Researcher Richard Crout says, “Older people might want to know there’s more reason to keep their mouths clean (to brush and floss) than ever. You’ll not only be more likely to keep your teeth, but you’ll also reduce your risk of heart attack, stroke and memory loss.
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