Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Legit Healthy. For Real. I Promise...

This is me totally moving on from the absurdity and frustration and awkward tension caused by that last post. *Deep breath* and we're done.

Today, for some reason I've been in a pretty good mood. Twice today, I actually declared my want to befriend new people. I've been in fairly high spirits, and, I gotta say, I kinda like it. It might have had something to do with the fact that I worked out today. If there's anything I've learned from watching Legally Blonde as much as I have, it's that exercising "boosts your endorphins, and endorphins make you happy!" [Oh, Reese Witherspoon.] Here's a few reasons why exercising can be awesome and can cause you to be as happy as a lawyer that dresses in pink that carries around a gay chihuahua. [Yes, I really liked the movie, what of it?]

♥ Exercise will "bring you into a totally new world and can forever positively transform your life."

♥ Exercise will tone your body. Therefore you will begin to feel better about the way you look.

♥ The brain chemistry changes while you are working out leading to feeling calm.

♥ You will feel a sense of accomplishment after each time you exercise leading to improved self-esteem.

♥ Exercise can be a healthy means of distracting yourself from your emotional pain. [That is, assuming you're sad..] Exercise can also be a means to face your emotional pain because the increased confidence will allow you to deal with internal traumas in a bold, self-assured manner.

♥ Exercise by itself is known to improve depression and anxiety. [endorphins, y'all!]

♥ Exercise has been proven to make you smarter. Therefore you will develop the skills you need to let go of your emotional pain and discover genuine happiness.

[thanks, exploringwomanhood.com!]

And from this day, I have concluded that I will make it a habit to hit the rec center as often as possible. I've already set up a schedule for myself. I'm excited. I think more people should be excited about working it out instead of looking at it like a chore. Make it a fun adventure; buddy up, make an awesome playlist, set a goal for yourself [work on that beach bod, ow ow!] and look forward to it instead of dreading it. You don't even have to do it every day. In fact, experts recommend giving yourself a couple of days off every week so you don't do too much.
Also, remember, getting in shape doesn't always just mean working up a sweat every day. Diet is a huge part of it all, too. But, I'll save that for another post. Happy sweating, everybody. ;D


Word of the Day: dharna [DAHR-nuh] noun: In India, the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand b y sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.

[uhhh...what?]

P.S.
RANDOM: Read this article. It's kinda funny, I think. Chicago man gets fired for wearing Packers tie. Smh.

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