Day 364: Stress

So, my job has aspects of it that are a bit stressful. That's one thing about having a creative job, your work is always being criticized and you're supposed to be so creative that you can come up with a million ideas on the spot. If only it was that easy. So after talking with my mom, she gave me the motivation I needed to go find myself a gym this weekend.

Working out is a great stress reliever. Which I know is true from personal experience. If I'm pissed off at something or someone, nothing makes me feel better than working out super hard. Also, if you're a creative person, working out has an effect of getting your blood flowing which can clear your mind and actually help you come up with ideas once you're done. Which is lovely.

So, my goal this weekend is to go find a gym and get myself a membership. There's no real chain gym close to where I am. I believe there's a YMCA and Burbank Athletic Center, then I've seen some gym that looks like a club from the outside. I just need me a good elliptical. Maybe if they have the machine called the Cybex, which is like a super intense elliptical. My friend Lauren and I decided to do it at the rec center last year. It kicks your ass in like half the time, it's crazy. But an awesome workout.

Anyway, I need to get myself in shape somewhat quickly because I signed myself for a company softball league that starts in Mid-August. I can hit a ball, throw a ball, but if you need me to run the bases I am definitely not going to be that fast. So I need to get my speed up. I've heard the teams are actually pretty competitive. Also that they're a great way to meet people outside of the department I work in. So it should be fun.

So after this weekend, I will have no excuse for not really working out anymore and hopefully relieve a lot of this stress my job is creating.