Sing Along!

Some people love to sing in the car as they drive to work, on roads trips or on their way to pick up groceries....

Some people NEVER sing in the car, either because they hate the sound of their own voice, or they think that the person who sang the song in the first place does it much better than they could ever do.

Singing at the top of your lungs releases endorphins similar to those released when you laugh or see a picture of someone you really like. You feel good. It has something to do with the breathing required for singing and the memories that song can bring to the forefront of your mind.

I was on a road trip with some girl friends recently and we spent almost 4 hours going through our ipods looking for songs we could sing along to. We sang Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Alannis Morissette, Richard Marx, Black Eyed Peas, Sarah McLaughlin, and the list goes on and on....

Sing, out loud, at least once a day. And I don't mean whistling, or humming or quietly mouthing words to yourself while doing dishes or dusting. I mean full-out, gut-wrenching, heart-stirring, knock-your-socks-off, break-the-windows type singing. Some artists who can help you out with this are: Celine Dion, Mariah Carey (older stuff more so than newer stuff), any of the artists mentioned above, Whitney Houston, any rock ballad, almost any Broadway show stopper, really any song that stirs your soul. I promise that it will make you feel good, even if the song itself is sad.

I dare you to try it!

Happy singing!
J.