Stop.
Back away from the Monster Energy drink. Drop the Red Bull.
Put down the M & Ms and slide the java on over. Do not pass Tim Horton’s do not spend
your 200 cents.
I remember coming home from university and
crashing out hard on our residence couch.
The foam cover was about 3 millimetres thick and the frame felt like it
was made from a skeleton. But as
soon as I shimmied myself into a horizontal position, I was out. Cold.
I have slipped into the same little
pattern. I get home from work and
crawl onto my bed. Usually I slide
my Macbook onto my lap and by the time I have had my dose of what’s going on,
my body is 75% horizontal and my head is propped up with two pillows. This is Body saying to Brain, “sleeeeeeep.”
And I do.
Like the rest of the normal people, I can’t
just sleep from 5:00pm until morning (though I could) so I have been setting an
alarm for times like 5:30, 5:45 or 6:00.
I wake up groggy; regretting my little “power” nap.
Until today.
I know this all too well. So here I go, compiling my list of ways
to beat the afternoon snooze blues.
1.
Go for a run. Aside from just
the stress relief, jogging has also been proven to improve your outlook on
life. Running, especially outside and in nature causes a release of
endorphins. Get high o’natural.
2.
Bake a carrot cake. Baking has been proven to not only be
an enjoyable past time, but also a way of saying “I care” when you give your
baked goods away.
3.
Bang out some sun salutations. Stoke your fire with some extension,
some bending, straight back, forward fold, high-to-low plank, up dog, down dog
action. Put your body in motion
and then let the wind in your sails take you yonder.
4.
Put on some music and dance,
dance, dance. Swing your hair
around, wind and grind, throw your hands up and relive the days in grade 6 when
you didn’t have to drink to have a good time (yes, those days of mine ended
shortly thereafter).
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| Do try this at home. |
5.
Have a cool shower and wash the
grime off your body from a hard days work. You should leave feeling invigorated and fresh. Cold showers, strengthen
immunity, improve blood circulation, alleviate depression and promote
well-being.
6.
Eat a healthy snack like
watermelon, celery, cucumber, or carrots. Gnaw on those for a little while.
7.
Eat your beast. Yes. Eat your beast. Get to that “to do” item that you have
been putting off FOREVER.
8.
Keep moving. Whatever it takes. Newtons first law of motion confirms: A body in rest tends to stay at rest, and a
body in motion tends to stay in motion.
9.
Learn the words to PSY Gangnam Style. This
can be combined with #4.
10. Take the dog for a walk.
Water the plants. Shovel
the neighbours driveway (in due time), do the laundry, organize the cupboards,
play ring-around-the-rosy with the kids, play hide and seek with your partner …
ooh la, la. I will stop there.
Together we can beat the blues people. One little endorphin rising up in protest at a time.
awesome! simply that.
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