Credit: Evil Erin Most days I need a mid-afternoon energy-boosting stretch break to clear my head, move these old bones, change the scenery and avoid becoming one with the desk chair. You too?
Rather than office calisthenics or desktop Pilates, both good practices but not for me, I prefer to pick a rockin’ tune, crank up the volume (headphones please if you have officemates) and boogie-oogie-oogie ‘til I just can’t boogie no more. A few years ago some country-lite singer warbled about dancing like no one’s watching (and inspired a cottage industry of tee-shirts, plaques and coffee mugs to reinforce the platitude). In this case I truly hope that no one is watching … for their sake and mine.
So go ahead … take a few minutes to stand, stretch, flip the silly-switch to the on position and treat yourself to a little boost for mind, body and soul. I’ll share some of my favorite dance ditties with you every once in a while – movers and groovers both past and present, popular earworms as well as deep cuts from my personal archives -- and I hope you’ll do the same in the comments.
Click to stream my Shake It Playlist via SoundCloud to enjoy one funky classic and one tasty power pop number:
1- She's a Bad Mama Jama - artist: Carl Carlton
2- Shut Up and Dance - artist: WALK THE MOON
Rather than office calisthenics or desktop Pilates, both good practices but not for me, I prefer to pick a rockin’ tune, crank up the volume (headphones please if you have officemates) and boogie-oogie-oogie ‘til I just can’t boogie no more. A few years ago some country-lite singer warbled about dancing like no one’s watching (and inspired a cottage industry of tee-shirts, plaques and coffee mugs to reinforce the platitude). In this case I truly hope that no one is watching … for their sake and mine.
So go ahead … take a few minutes to stand, stretch, flip the silly-switch to the on position and treat yourself to a little boost for mind, body and soul. I’ll share some of my favorite dance ditties with you every once in a while – movers and groovers both past and present, popular earworms as well as deep cuts from my personal archives -- and I hope you’ll do the same in the comments.
Click to stream my Shake It Playlist via SoundCloud to enjoy one funky classic and one tasty power pop number:
1- She's a Bad Mama Jama - artist: Carl Carlton
2- Shut Up and Dance - artist: WALK THE MOON
RSS Feed