In a United States convention of
neurologists from all over the world,
one of the main topics was the phenomenon of
people fainting upon getting up from bed.
One of the speakers was Professor Linda McMaron of Great Britain and
she gave a lengthy speech regarding her study on this issue. She elaborated
that after many years of study and investigation on this subject, she
came to the
conclusion that the fainting is caused by the sharp transfer between laying
down and standing up. Professor McMaron said that it takes 12 seconds for the
blood to flow from the feet to the brain. But when a person quickly stands up
upon waking up, the blood gets 'thrown' to the brain too quickly and
the result is fainting. She suggested that each person, even one that does not
have a tendency to faint, upon waking up should sit on the bed, and count
slowly till 12 to avoid dizziness, weakness, and/or fainting.
Her speech was rewarded with loud applause and enthusiastic feedbacks.
Another Professor, a Jewish religious man, asked permission to speak.
He said: "By us, the Jews, there is an old tradition, thousands of years
old, to say a prayer of thanks to the Creator of the World for meriting us to
wake up healthy and whole. The prayer is said immediately upon waking up,
while one is still on the bed and sitting down. There are 12 words in
this prayer
and if one regulates himself to say it slowly with concentration, it
takes exactly
12 seconds to says it... 12 words in 12 seconds.
He said the prayer slowly in Hebrew:
Modeh Ani Lefanecha Melech Chai VeKayam, Shehechezarta Bi Nishmati
Bechemla Raba Emunatecha
âI thank Thee, O living and eternal King, because Thou hast
graciously restored my soul to me; great is Thy faithfulness.â
The auditorium burst into a standing applause that roared throughout the
auditorium. This time, it was for the Creator of the World.
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