A Guest post by Margaret Keely for We Blog Better
Many of us have outlets that serve as our punching bag during times of stress or when something lets us down. I’ve usually gone to the movies a time or two, tinkered with electronics, worked out in the gym and even ate large quantities of ice cream. But here’s something I learned: these outlets serve nothing more than suppressants of the things that are bothering you.
When I work out to remove myself from the present pickle I am in, the problem is still there when I am done with my thing. It’s kind of like a drug, you see. You get a high for a brief moment in which you forget about everything then everything comes crashing down when the effect is gone.
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