Instead of just sitting around inside doing homework and going to the gym, per my usual day off I decided to do something different and volunteer for the American Red Cross. I helped out during a blood drive today and even was able to donate blood myself.

It was such a rush of accomplishment that I felt when I came home. Sometimes it is not always about the working out and staying thin. You also need to work out your mind by doing something you love and something that decreases your stress.

I think we often forget that working out for the body is just as important as keeping our mind healthy. Now this does not mean you have to volunteer, maybe just pick up that book you have wanted to read and start it or go see that movie or show you have been dying to watch. Take care of yourself emotionally because no matter how good of a shape your body is in, if your mind is overworked and stressed than you will still have illness and poor health.

https://www.redcross.org/

If you want to volunteer go to the above link and click volunteer or you can donate your blood. Did you know that one bag of your blood will go to help save three people’s lives? Pretty amazing what we can do 🙂