National Nothing Day
Are you ready to celebrate National Nothing Day on January 16 of each year? Created by late newspaperman Harold Pullman Coffin, 1973 marked the debut of this unusual event. The stated goal is for Americans to relax without worrying about missing an observance or celebration of something.
Perhaps not surprisingly, there is mounting evidence that relaxation and good health go hand in hand. According to the Mayo Clinic website, yoga (a type of relaxation activity) reduces stress, enhances fitness, helps with the management of chronic health problems and can keep weight gain in check. Writer Gloria Charlier cites an interview with Dr. Herbert Benson by veteran broadcaster Diane Rehm about his 2010 book entitled The Relaxation Revolution. The central premise is that a mind-body connection exists and must be nurtured. He's in good company since numerous prominent medical experts share his view. For businesses, the introduction of wellness programs can lower health care costs and encourage happier, and logically more productive, employees. Click to read "The relaxation response is healing" (Cincinnati Examiner, August 26, 2010).
If you get antsy sitting around this Sunday doing nothing, check out Meeting Wizard. A colleague tipped me off about this free site that finally (!) gets a handle on email and telephone tag when trying to set up multiple-person meetings.
