Don t play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast. -- Scott Joplin When I'm dead twenty-five years, people are going to begin to recognize me. -- Scott Joplin Let me see you do the 'rag time dance'... Turn left and do the 'Cake walk prance'... Turn the other way and do the 'Slow drag'... Now take your lady to the world's fair (...) And do the 'rag time dance.'  -- Scott Joplin Because it has such a ragged movement.
When the stress response is ongoing other minerals can actually build up in the body, such as potassium, sodium and phosphorous. This is due to a change in intestinal absorption (since digestion takes a back seat when we are in fight-or-flight mode) and re-absorption by the kidneys of these elements.
Abnormal Potassium Levels. The body requires a precise balance of potassium. Not getting enough potassium or getting too much potassium may cause problems in the body. Low levels of potassium may cause symptoms such as fatigue, muscle cramps, constipation and bloating. Without increasing levels, the condition may cause paralysis in the muscles and abnormal heart rhythms.