The Inner Life of the Cell

My sister unknowingly inspired me by sending me an incredible 3-minute video. You have to see it. It is amazing.

It is a reflection of the incredible life that is going on inside any one of the 60 billion white blood cells of our bodies. You will see via animation a scientifically accurate depiction of the inner life of the cell.

It is extraordinary. It is beautiful. It is vibrantly alive.

http://aimediaserver.com/studiodaily/videoplayer/?src=harvard/harvard.swf&width=640&height=520

Obviously the life of the cell is not something that most of us, unless we are molecular biologists, think about. That’s all the more reason to watch this film. If this is the energy that is going on inside each of the 60 billion white blood cells and there is some other but similar energy going on in the rest of our 10 trillion cells, that’s a whole lotta energy that we normally don’t pay any thought to.

What if you did think about your body as this amazing miracle of creation? What if you watched this video every day at least once to remind your self? Would that change your actions?

Given that actions follow feelings and feelings follow thought, if you think about your cells as a miraculous work of creation, does it not follow that you would feel differently about your body, and thus be more inclined to act differently towards it?
In theory and with practice this does work.

However I am really really curious about how this film, “The Inner Life of the Cell” affects you. So I invite you to offer your response to the question, Are you inspired by The Inner Life of the Cell? here.

One other cellular offering is what I call my ‘Happy Cells’ song. I am putting my inclination towards silliness (which we could all use a little more of) on the line here. This is a song I learned over 10 years ago and have been singing ever since. I challenge you to sing it and not feel happier for doing so.

It is sung to the tune of the southern song, “(Momma’s Little Baby Has) Shortenin’ Bread”

It goes like this:

Every little cell in my body is happy,
Every little cell is happy and well.
Every little cell in my body is happy,
Every little cell is happy and well.

I’m so glad
every little cell
in my body
is happy and well

Repeat over and over until you can’t help but feel happy!!

Sing this in the shower, in the car, with your kids, whenever you are feeling low and need a boost. It is a guaranteed mood elevator.