What's New?

The first NEW thing I tried after my latest discovery about the passage of time was to not write the blog last Monday night. This did NOT slow down the passage of time and of course I see my mistake. I didn't DO something new, I just didn't do something... This test failed, you really must do something totally new for this to work.

Earlier this week I did happen upon a completely new activity that I tried out on Friday evening. It was called Acupuncture Happy Hour and was hosted at a local yoga center. My sister and I arrived, filled out the appropriate paperwork and were led into a dimly lit room with mats, blankets and Zen-like music playing. I think this may have been a first for many in the room, but nobody said a word.. we all just stretched out on our mat like a group of sleepy kindergarteners and waited.

When everyone was settled the acupuncturist went from person to person applying needles to various parts of their head. I was the fourth mat down and kept trying to peek at what she was doing as she worked her way down the line. I have no idea why I didn't just sit up and watch, it must have been the peer pressure to stay quiet and get that peaceful/meditative look on my face.

When the person next to me was getting her needles applied I could feel the beginnings of a giggle build inside me. This is when my meditative mantra began.. "please God, don't let me laugh, please God, don't let me laugh". Before I knew it the first needle went into the top of my head and felt like a little pinch so I began to relax. The next needle was placed between my eyebrows and any urge to giggle was swept away by the desire to swear. This one hurt and I had one more to go! Last needle was placed below the lobe of my ear and wasn't too bad.

The results of THIS slowing down time test definitely passed. When you are doing something so very new, which includes needles being placed in your head and then instructed to relax for a period of time unquestionably turns the minutes to hours. As for the acupuncture? I do believe I will try this again because my energy level that evening was notably improved and that night I slept more soundly than I could remember. Was this a direct result of the acupuncture or was it because I was so relieved to have the needles out of my head?