when ya have a bad day...

Yesterday I was having a rotten day.  The day where you just want to go back home, put your pajamas on and get back into bed.  My boss was cranky, but that's ususal.  It's just some days are easier to handle than others.  I could go on and on about why I dislike my job, but I'll spare you the boring details.  I will admit that part of my animosity towards my job happens to be because I just want to be a mom, plain and simple.  And the other part is frustration with poor leadership.  Ok-rant over.  Haha!

So... in order to combat my stress I can deal with it in two ways. 

1) I could sit on the couch at home and stuff myself with chips & cheese, or ice cream.  Telling myself I deserve it because I've had such a bad day.  In the moment the food will taste so good.  I'll eat it so fast that I won't even be able to  tell when I've had enough.  Shortly afterwards I will probably feel even worse than I started and I will want to cry.

OR

2) I could do Turbo Kick (my favorite anger-releasing workout) and get out all my frustrations with punches & kicks...and lots of cardio.  And when the Turbo section comes along...I could push so hard that by the end I won't remember why I was so mad in the first place.  And after my workout I would feel on top of the world.


I chose #2!  And it was fabulous.  I had an amazing Turbo Kick class last night and by the end of class I completely forgot about why I had been so frustrated with my job in the first place.  My class had such high energy, everyone was working hard, having a good time---and I think we all burned off a little stress together.  I love it!!!

TURBO SECTION!!!! 
**Not from last night's class...but you get the idea.... 

The first 5-10 minutes when I'm stressed or "not feelin it" are the hardest to WANT to workout.  But, I always tell myself---just do 10 minutes and then decide whether you want to continue or not.  Usually once I get to 10 minutes I feel so much better and want to keep going.  So....if you are having a bad day and don't think a workout will cure it.... just tell yourself "only 10 minutes"...and then see where that takes you!!