Gymrats

Tom Cruise got some heavy criticism a few years ago for saying some pretty stupid stuff about psychiatry. The link: here

While I personally think that psychological/psychiatric assistance is over-subscribed, I certainly do not agree with criticizing people who are seeing a specialist in the hopes of bettering themselves. I do agree with Cruise, however, regarding his statement that exercise (ex. jogging) do more for mental health than most drugs.

Senior year of college I would run 6-8 miles at least four times a week. I was lifting regularly, eating healthy, doing well in school, and feeling good about my body. Over the past year and a half I have barely run, certainly not eaten healthy, am mediocre at best academically, and I am definitely not feeling good about my physical condition. I am pretty sure I hit rock bottom on Christmas when I was appalled at the humongousness of some shirts.

Since then I have been going to the gym every day and eating fairly healthy. I really do feel a lot better. Its so amazing how putting a couple of hours in at the gym can change you disposition for the other 22 hours in a day.

My favorite part of the gym, is the mirrors. No, I do not say that because I enjoy looking at my body, I do it because I like looking at my eyes when I am lifting. Over the past week I have gotten that aggression back, that passion that I used to apply to the gym during my last two years of college. They force inside of you that makes you push your body to its limit that evening. When I leave the gym I know that I pushed my body to the limit and that gives me a lot of confidence.

That's what all of this is about, the gym, feeling good, professional success, trumping your insecurities, all of these hurdles are conquered through confidence. That is why I partly agree with Tom Cruise. Also, A Few Good Men was AWESOME.