get high on endorphins

friday 18th of september

inspiration station

Happy Friday, snippeteers ...

Saw this phrase somewhere online the other day:

"It's because she's high on endorphins,

which are happy chemicals your brain

releases when you exercise."

"Endorphins are similar to uppers because they work with the opiate receptors to trick you into thinking your workout isn't as painful."

So, do you exercise? And if not, here's a question - why wouldn't you want these happy chemicals dancing around in your body?

Life can be ... crazy. Life is hard. Life is challenging. Life is work. Life is emotional. Life is up. Life is down. Life is sometimes upside-down!

WE NEED HAPPY! We need exercise to reduce some of the stress ... PLUS, exercise has a ton of wonderful benefits. Yea, yea, yea, we've heard these before. (Oops, but have we forgotten?)

weight control
conditions heart
reduces heart disease
helps control blood sugar/insulin level
helps smokers quit
improves mental health
reduces risk of falls
elevates moods

sharpens thinking / learning / judgement
reduces risk of some cancers: breast, uterine, colon, lung
strengthens bones & muscles
improves sleep
good for the sex life
increases lifespan
elevates moods (worth repeating!)

Oh the EXCUSES people use: "No time" ... "Don't belong to a health club" ... "Can't afford a membership" ... "Not motivated" ... "Interferes with my meds" ... "Too tired" ... "Too boring" ... "No one to exercise with" ... yada-yada-wah-wah.

C'mon, pick your HAPPY!

WALK ... RUN ... BIKE ... SWIM ... HIKE ... STEP ... TAP DANCE ... KICK ... GROOVE ... YOGA ... BARRE ... KAYAK ... GOLF ... ROW ... LIFT ... SPIN ... HIPHOP ... GALLOP ... THROW ... JUMP ... SPRINT ... CLIMB ... SKATE ... SITUP ... STRETCH ... PUSHUP ... LINE DANCE ...

There's gotta be SOME MOVEMENT already invented out there for you to like, to try, to do! Right?

We don't need drugs to get high. We don't need uppers to feel energetic. We don't need alcohol to make us happy. Enough said.

Get high on endorphins.

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