Walk more

I've posted about walking before. But it's such a good one I think it bears repeating. This time I am talking about walking not from the exercise perspective (although it is a lovely and convenient way to get exercise), but from the general overall feelings of energy and goodness perspective.

This weekend was rough for me. I got into town on a redeye on Saturday morning (I don't know why I do redeyes. In fact, this post should really just be about how one should avoid redeyes. They are awful. Consider it posted.) I slept for a few hours, got up, bustled about town to get ready for an event Saturday evening, and proceeded to go out until 3am-ish. Like you do. Needless to say I did not feel awesome when I woke up on Sunday. I spent most of the morning lying around without the energy to do anything productive. Even the food channel and golf weren't cheering me up. But it was a beautiful sunny day and eventually Pete convinced me to go for a walk around the reservoir. I was reluctant because I was so tired, but I went along with it. It made all the difference. When we got back I felt happier and more energetic and significantly less like a waste of space. It's so simple, but getting outside and getting fresh air does the trick every time.

I'm not sure why it works so well but try going for a walk next time you are feeling lethargic, tired, mopey, moody, or all of the above. Even though the couch might feel awesome (and in the case of my couch, it really is awesome. Seriously.), it's not a long term solution. The hardest part is getting your shoes on. From there on out its easy as pie.