“I have fairly low blood pressure and I often get dizzy if I get up too abruptly. If it happens, clench your abdominal muscles to force blood back upwards and it goes away immediately.”
"If you don’t have your glasses and need to read or see something far away, make an “OK” sign with your hand but with the hole made with your thumb and forefinger as small as possible. If you look through the tiny hole, you’ll be able to see much clearer."
"Stretch every day. 90% of the problems that people get later in life, whether it is muscle related or not, usually stems from muscles being too tight & pulling where/when they should not."
"Take an espresso right before a power nap. The caffeine will kick in about 20 minutes later and make you feel more energised after waking."
"Your legs will move as fast as your arms. If you’re walking and want to speed up, start swinging your arms just a little faster. Your legs will start moving faster without you telling them to. If you’re tired and feel like you can’t go faster, try the arm trick and be amazed."
"If you’re hungry, drink some water, you might not actually be hungry."
"Clench your left fist to subdue your gag reflex. Helps me with brushing my tongue and others with other things."
"If you enter a room and forget what you have to do, move your eyes sideways, it helps jog your memory."
"If you have a leg cramp – pull back your big toe and it will alleviate the cramp"
"If you have a sneeze that’s on the edge but needs that extra push to get it to go, look into a bright light."
"Wake up with sunlight whenever possible. Your body automatically says “Oh! Sun! I should wake up now! It’s morning!”"
"Take fiber before bedtime. I used to get really nervous when traveling and it upset my stomach. Getting “regular” calmed my body immensely."
"Hiccupping is largely psychosomatic and it can be cured by betting the person hiccupping a fiver he won’t hiccup again. Works 80-90% of the time"
"If you get a brain freeze push your tongue or thumb against the roof of your mouth to get rid of it."
"Strength training makes you stronger, look better and significantly decreases your risk of certain diseases like heart disease and diabetes"
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