Friday, August 17, 2012

SoulPancake 60 Second Disco


We often only celebrate when there's a special occasion. But we don't always need a reason to stop and have a little fun. So, the SoulPancake team headed to a busy bus stop to throw people a surprise celebration—just because.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Losing Weight by Dancing in My Kitchen

I have been on Weight Watchers for several months now. When I stay on program I lose a pound or a little less each week. The weeks that I dance around my kitchen and/or living room for 30 minutes, 5x a week, I lose an additional half pound. Plus my mood improves a lot which helps me stay on my food program. Three months in and I am feeling very optimistic. I can keep doing this!

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Dancing in My Kitchen Changed My Life

Dancing in my kitchen and around the house changes...
My body
My energy
My attitude
My outlook on life
My mood
How I feel about myself
How I relate to others
My problems
How I look
How I walk
How I think
How I create
What I dream about
How I feel about aging
How I age
My life!

I danced today in my kitchen
When - Afternoon
How long - for 30 minutes
Mood Before - 5.5
Mood After - 7.5
Go To Song - Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Joshua Ledet Crazy Little Thing Called Love (American Idol Performance) - Single - Joshua Ledet

Friday, August 10, 2012

Dancing to Creedence Clearwater Revival

Sheila and I have been discussing how much we both like dancing to Creedence Clearwater Revival (see below).

Some of my favorite Creedence songs to dance to around the house are...

Proud Mary Proud Mary - Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits Okay nobody sings Proud Mary like Tina Turner, but this is a close second.
Susie Q Susie Q - Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits
Born on the Bayou Born On the Bayou - Chronicle, Vol. 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics (Remastered) This one is probably my all time favorite.
I Put a Spell on You I Put a Spell On You - Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits Just so darn sexy!
Fortunate Son Fortunate Son - Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits
Down on the Corner Down On the Corner - Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits Always makes me smile
Bad Moon Rising Bad Moon Rising - Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits

Are you a Creedence fan? What's your favorite?

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Dancing Before Facing Unpleasant Things on Your To Do Lists

Do you have to...
1.  make an unpleasant phone call?
2.  go for a job interview?
3.  have an icky money discussion with someone?
4.  have to meet your ex to discuss child custody issues?
5.  be audited by the IRS?
6.  meet with your boss about a mistake you made?

Whenever I have something I'm dreading on my To Do list, I always dance around my living room to improve my mood and energy before diving in. I figure if I can face...whatever...with a 15-20% better mood, it's bound to help my performance and coping skills.

Here are a few songs to help...
Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
Feeling Alright by Joe Cocker Feeling Alright - With a Little Help from My Friends
King of Anything by Sara Bareilles King of Anything - Kaleidoscope Heart
Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall Suddenly I See - Eye to the Telescope
Heaven by Los Lonely Boys Heaven - Los Lonely Boys (Bonus Version)
Dog Days Are Over by Florence and The Machine Dog Days Are Over - Lungs
In These Shoes by Bette Midler In These Shoes? - Bette - and yes cute shoes help too!

Sunday, August 5, 2012

My Mood Improves Dramatically Each Time I Dance in the Kitchen!

For those who are new to Dancing in Our Kitchens and all of my posts about dancing around the house, I thought I would explain how I use the mood scale in the left column.  For years I have kept track of my mood before and after I dance around my kitchen or living room. I found that I can consistently bump up my mood by 15-20% with as little as 10 or 15 minutes of dancing.

I am not a fabulous dancer, but I am an enthusiastic one and dancing in my kitchen has changed my life. I tend to wake up a bit on the down side, usually a 4 or 5. By dancing in the morning I improve everything that happens during my day because my mood is so much better.

I keep track of my dance moods with a great little journaling app on my iPhone called Wonderful Days.
Here's what I posted today.
Danced in my Kitchen for 30 minutes
Mood before - 5
Mood after - 8
Go to Song - Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall Suddenly I See - Eye to the Telescope

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

On My Shazam

I am always looking for new songs to play when dancing around my kitchen. I have the Shazam app on the home screen of my iPhone so I can "tag" music whenever I hear something great. Here is what I have been tagging lately.

1.   Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is - Chicago Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - The Very Best of Chicago - Only the Beginning
2.   The Here and After - Jun Miyake and Lisa Papineau The Here and After - Stolen from Strangers
3.   Israelites - Desmond Dekker and The Aces Israelites - Reggae Gold
4.   I Got the Feelin - James Brown I Got the Feelin' (Single Version) - Number 1's
5.   The Clapping Song - Shirley Ellis The Clapping Song - Because of Winn-Dixie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
6.   Baka Play Baka - Baka Beyond/Martin C Baka Play Baka - Spirit of the Forest
7.   Salty Air - Bitter:Sweet Salty Air (Fort Knox Five Remix) - The Remix Game
8.   My Sharona - The Knack My Sharona - Get the Knack
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