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THE FORGOTTEN BENEFITS OF WORKOUTS
Yesterday, I spent over four hours sitting in a swivel chair taking my PRAXIS (Teacher Certification) Test. By the end of it, I was starving, irritated, slightly depressed, and was getting a headache. My friend, who also took the test, and I went out to get some food afterwards but even that didn't help my mood. I got home and was just lying around watching TV. I felt like crap and was considering just going to bed since I was feeling so incredibly crappy. Then, my new workout buddy texted me and asked if I wanted to go workout at Lifetime. I really didn't want to but had cancelled on her the day before already so I sucked it up and headed out the door. As soon as I got on the machines, heart pumping, music blaring, and sweat dripping from my face, I forgot how horrible I felt. I forgot I had a headache or that I was all stiff or that I was really crabby. The workout was a blast and when I left, I was energized, awake, and feeling AMAZING. My headache was COMPLETELY gone. Normally my headaches end up making me naseous and I go to sleep to avoid throwing up so that's no small feat. It just really reminded me how much just a simple workout can help!
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