IT'S THE FINAL'S COUNTDOWN

Well this is it! It is my final blog post for the project as well as the last day before Thanksgiving Break and only a few short weeks away from final's week!

It's the Final's Countdown

We are just 21 days away from Final's week and the stress is really beginning to weigh us all down. As the workload and the unhappiness fill all student's schedules it is important to remember some ways to manage this stress.

1) Exercise

• Exercise is a great stress reliever. It gets the blood flowing and the brain working, as well as getting you active and, in turn, healthier.

2) PUPPIES

• Okay, okay. It doesn't have to be puppies specifically but pets are another great way to relieve stress. 
• Playing with animals cause your brain to release neurotransmitters, more specifically, dopamine. 
• Dopamine is the neurotransmitter responsible for happiness and a joyful feeling

3) Chocolate

• Chocolate is another thing that causes your brain to release dopamine, making you happier and less stressed
• Other health benefits include:
• Lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease
• Protects your skin against the sun
• Improves brain function
• VITAL for final's week

4) Sleep

• Sleep is another "Major Key" as Disc Jockey Khaled would say.
• Sleep is like a reset button for your brain and your body
• It gives your brain the rest that it can not get when you are awake, rest that allows it to work at an optimal level.

Fry-Days

Today I thought of a great idea! I'm going to meet up with some friends and make some all-natural, homemade, french fries! Not only is it a great way to be socially active but as long as the fries are made correctly you also get a delicious snack out of it that can be customized to people's tastes and preferences. As a proud Irishman, potatoes are without a doubt one of my favorite vegetables. They can be prepared in a wide variety of ways, but as long as you avoid using large amounts of fats, oils, and sodium during preparation they also have many health benefits as well. Potatoes are good sources of potassium, copper, vitamin C, manganese, phosphorus, niacin, dietary fiber, and pantothenic acid, as well as multiple phytonutrients. Phytonutrients work as antioxidants, meaning they helps prevent cell damage caused by free radicals called oxidants.

Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

This coming Sunday there is a wheelchair basketball tournament being held in East Gym at Slippery Rock University. Amazingly, it's only $25/team and teams have to have at least 5 players so it ends up being at the most $5 per player so I am actually able to participate! To say the least, I am very excited to be on a team with other members of the SRU Physical and Health Education major. I have very high hopes for the team since we are all very active individuals. So if anyone reading this is interested Sunday, November 20th in East Gym on Slippery Rock's University campus from 11am- 8pm the tournament will be going on! My team plays at 11:36am and we would all love the support!

I Saw Dead People

Today for bonus points in my Anatomy and Physiology class, we went to cadaver lab. For anyone who doesn't know what that is, that is when you go to a lab room full of dead bodies that are being cut open and examined in order to learn about the different parts of them. This was my first encounter with a dead body other than the whopping one whole funeral that I have been to. It was definitely an experience... to say the least. 

As soon as you walked into the lab it was as if there was a wall of odor that you walked directly into. It was a smell that I have never encountered before and I would not necessarily be upset if it was the last time I had to endure such a stench.