Was That You, Bikram?

This morning, I was invited to go on national television — if I could do it within the next twenty minutes.  “Um, sure!” I said, never willing to miss an opportunity to promote RoadTrip America, the Web site my husband and I started that provides routes and advice for road tripping all over North America.

I had fifteen minutes to make myself presentable on Web cam — the interview would be conducted via Skype and broadcasted over The Weather Channel.  In the same fifteen minutes, I had to get myself ready to talk about five great road trips to take in this unseasonably warm winter.

Long story short, I did it.  Not long after the segment aired, I received this comment via email from my brother-in-law, who watched me live in Northern California:

“Came off beautifully.  Perky presentation, hit all the high points and drove home the RoadtripAmerica.com point.  Nicely done!”

Yay!  I was perky!  I “hit all the high points!”  With only a minute and a half to talk about five routes, I’d had to talk fast, but I did it.

It was the “perky” that got me thinking.  It’s true — I did feel perky.  I also felt mentally sharp.  Could it have been all the Bikram Yoga I’ve been doing lately?  It’s always difficult to know for sure what makes you feel the way you do, but if I didn’t give credit to all the Cobras, Rabbits, Camels, and Trees in my life (not to mention the instructors who guided me into them), I’d be plain silly.

Thanks for the extra jolt of mental acuity, Bikram!