To deal with anxiety don't we all need a little flood of endorphins to soothe our stressed out brains? While there are various ways to induce that surge --recreational drugs, alcohol, connubial (yes, that's a word) relations, food and exercise--moral, not to mention legal, obligations preclude 3 of the 5 leaving me with food and exercise.
While I must confess I invariably feel better after running, food has so many advantages.
1. Thirty seconds vs 30 minutes -- an immediate sense of well-being with that first mouthful of luscious food--can you deny it?
2. No need to leave the house
3. No need to change clothes
4. No need to shower afterward
5. Easy on the knees (until subsequent obesity kills them...apparently the knees lose either way)
6. Requires no effort
7. Never too out of shape to eat
8.Available 24/7 without fear of getting killed on a dark street
Sorry, not clever enough to come up with Ten.
Alas, I'm fully aware of all the disadvantages of medicating myself with food. If only it didn't work so well! And yes, I know, there are other ways to achieve endorphin release (laughter, sunshine, etc.), but then I couldn't have said they were verboten and the blog just wouldn't have worked. Besides, food would still win in the end by virtue of convenience. Curses!
So, there is a Japanese restaurant on 9th East, just north of Wheeler Farm that I rather like. When are you going to come there with me. They have some ravioli in wild mushroom sauce that should get your endorphins humming on all 12 cylinders.....(Japanese Fusion Restaurant I should say) and I understand the sushi is quite good too - so says my sister. It is on my way home from work but then again most places are. ;)
ReplyDeleteHa, ha...as an exercise science major I still agree with you! Me and Chris just stopped by the graduate studies fair in the Wilk to fein interest and steal chocolate! The bad thing is I have to end up exercising to combat the obesity and deal with the insuing guilt.
ReplyDeleteTry a first person shooter game. Nothing to get the frustrations out like blowing off a virtual head.
ReplyDelete9. You will see results w/in 1 month, whether you fancy this type or not.
ReplyDeleteFood has definately won a lifetime battle on this one with me!
Off the subject...I saw an ad for a Nurse Manage on CSU. Who left? My guess would be Jared, rather than Angela. Am I right?
ReplyDeleteYes, it is Jared. That is such a blow for the unit,I'm really worried it will go back to the way it was.
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