Most of us, in our
culture, have too much stress. The best
way to cope with stress is to do the hard work of figuring out how to make
systemic change so we don’t have to deal with the same levels of stress any
longer. You know, feed the hungry,
empower the powerless, reduce the inequalities, find meaningful and
remunerative work, all that stuff.
Sadly, that stuff is beyond the scope of my professional practice.
Dealing with the stress
in the meantime, however, can be helped by fitness practices. Here are three to get us started.
1.
Do
cardio. It improves mood. It gets “the little gray cells,” as Poirot
would say, in top working order. It will
make us faster when we do decide to run away and join the circus.
2.
Eat decent
food. We all run better with an
appropriate balance of protein, fat, and carbs.
Cooking is a grounding experience.
When we eat with other people, we can reconnect with our families and
friends. Commit to what is good for us
in the long term.
3.
Work on
strength and flexibility. These two
skills make us feel more powerful. When
we are strong and flexible in our bodies, it helps us apply the same ideas to
our minds.
We can do this.
