(My browser goes to the MSN site by default, treating me to "items of interest" like the following. I especially like the personalized touch of "My MSN.")
10 Reasons Why All Your Co-workers Hate You:
Seriously. All of them. We've even broken it out into a pie chart for you. Guess what the biggest slice is. Go on, guess. That big, purple slice? The one that says "63%"?
5 Worst Summer Fashion Don'ts:
#1: Not buying a sporty new Adidas tank top. Click the link! Click it!
Blogging Can Get You Fired!
You're lucky to have a job at all! 12 reasons why you should knock it off & get back to work. Yes, we're talking to you, Dave.
Ben Affleck Attacked by Sharks!
Jen-Ben shrug off rumors of marital problems in wake of hammerhead mauling off Caribbean coral reef.
"I've seen critics that were tougher!", quipped Affleck good-naturedly at a press conference Wednesday.
"Plus, now I can play pirates!"
"We've never been happier," added Garner.
Top Seven Vacation Getaways
Hint: All but two contain the word "Disney."
Is Your Boss Watching You Right Now?
Well, what do you think? Your cubicle faces his office, for crying out loud. Turn around and wave, Dave.
Reduce Your Stress and Increase Your Longevity With Meditation
Studies have shown that stress can shorten your life and increase your chances of all kinds of illnesses, from heart disease to cancer to varicose veins. One technique that's been shown in clinical studies to reduce stress has been known to practitioners in the East for millenia: Meditation. It may look like just sitting there on the floor, but there's more to it than that; Studies have shown that people who meditate for as little as twenty minutes a day are calmer and happier than other people.
You say you don't know your Vipassana from a hole in the ground? Not to worry. It may sound complicated at first, but getting started is as simple as taking a deep breath. Even if you have a hectic, crazy schedule -- and who doesn't these days? -- you can make time for a little higher consciousness in the middle of your busy day. Experts recommend "micro-meditation" for harried workers who need to reduce their stress but can't find the time to sit still for twenty minutes at a stretch. Stopped at a traffic light? Micro-meditate! Stuck on hold? "Om!" Picking the kids up from daycare? Why not contemplate your oneness with the infinite and cultivate detachment from material things while you wait for them in the Explorer? Just turn down the stereo and mute the ringer on your cell phone for thirty seconds, straighten your posture and lower your eyes, take six or seven deep breaths, and clear your mind of all thoughts... there, that wasn't so hard was it?
Voila! Instant stress reduction!
Now snap out of it and get back to work!
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