"donut worry, be happy" Whoever said food doesn't make everything better was lying to you. It does. For one, scientifically, eating food stimulates hormones in your body to be produced and fulfill your satiety. Nonetheless, eating reduces stress, which in college is where the freshman 15 most likely comes from. I have slowly found my eating habits change dramatically since I've been here. The honest truth is that gaining weight your freshman year is basically inevitable. First of all, there's a [pre-paid] dining plan that includes unlimited soft serve ice cream. And a topping bar. And sugar cones. Most of all, food just makes me happy when I'm feeling down/excited/anxious/joyful/stressed/(any emotion)...so all of the time.
I find myself in a reoccurring pattern everyday: I am stressed/sleep-deprived/sad and I decide that I deserve a treat for getting through the day every night at dinner. I have found food as a source of happiness for me. It gets me through the academic stresses, as well as the social and emotional stresses I have experienced thus far in college. All the late nights of pizza and ice cream with friends, to eating an oreo (or 2+) after acing a midterm, food has helped me get through these times (as silly as it may sound). I am not telling you to stop eating healthy and eat unhealthy food all day, every day. What I am sharing with you is my experiences of living a life in moderation that has made me the happiest I have been in quite some time. From eating that morning donut, studying past 12 am, running along the Mississippi, binge watching Netflix (Grey's Anatomy), and eating a few more salads, I have (finally) found a life in moderation. Moderation is key to being happy. Eat that donut today. Go on a run. Buy a cup of coffee. Pinterest for an hour. Watch an episode on Netflix. Study hard. Instagram a selfie. Make someone smile. Do whatever will make you happy, + most of all BE happy because you are awesome. xoxo Jo
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