Suddenly Thursday

Endorphins – we hear about how great they are, but just what are they?

I looked it up. Turns out they are opiates produced in the brain which act as natural painkillers. Nice! Even nicer is the fact that you can produce them on demand by participating in physical exercise or even just thinking happy thoughts. Have you ever heard of a “runner’s high?”Endorphins. How about women who go happily through labor and delivery without painkillers? Endorphins. And, have you ever heard a yogi talk about reaching a state of bliss during meditation? Endorphins again.

This morning, I could have used a heaping bowl full of endorphins before I even crawled out of bed. Continue reading