ENDORPHINS

Since the discovery of the endorphins in 1975, scientists have hypothesized that these neurotransmitters are released into synapses when the body encounters stress. During times of emotional stress, endorphins are released in the limbic system of the brain and produce a euphoria that lessens anxiety and melancholy (Rang et al., 1995). 

Simply put, they make us happy. Another thought, it must be so rewarding for us to live to experience these kinds of feeling, diba? As if we don't have enough pleasures in the world.

2 or some 3 days ago had been really pffft. Can't describe. I think i can. My hair is scant and i was semi-chubby as shannyboo puts it. I woke up one day to look at my cheeks downward and lo! I see a hill. A lump on my left cheek the size of a stress ball. It had to do with my teeth that i didn't really take care of. A swelling on the gums and a pus erupted leaving me in fits of yellow and red goo as i spit. Yuckers di ba? Still i managed to pull of my look and act as if there was no lump. Anyway, i looked chubby for 2 or 3 days.

Then me and Leila, cheeks still lump, went out to watch a movie in Marikina. Haha! Punyeta. Marikina ha. I obliged to go there because the Marquinton bucks up 80 pesos from moviegoers. On that exact moment in Cubao, my Evita shoes killed my feet because of my ingrown and suddenly i feel the earth move inside my butt. Oh fucksters... 45 minutes waiting for a jeep... jeep na lang yun ha. Masakit ang kuko at natatae pako.

Kumusta ka naman diyan, neng?

I had the strength to run for a jeep with all my physical rumblings only to end up knowing that our movie of 80 pesos closed about 10 minutes ago. Wolfgang Puck talaga!

On a serious note, a day ago we had to deal with serious issues and negative energies. I can't elaborate. I just can't understand people and their fascination with numerals! I just got so disappointed and whacked out from my sinus to my back because of negativity. All this dung heap accumulated... Gosh, i felt like a computer crashing to smithereens.

Where have all the endorphins gone?

I need them. Just a shot. So off i hopped to UP Diliman. Prepared my right arm to do some whipping forehands. Shout like Monica Seles... " Aaaahii! " I beat Kuya Jun and his mate for a doubles game. Haha! I also had an ace and 2 baseline shots that sent the man and his balakang to part. Nyaharhar!

After that, I was laughing so hard and smiling to sleep because my sheets smelled crisp. I was so happy just because of my sheets! Siyempre di naman ako na-boang na but you get the drift.

And it was released..

Some info on endorphins:

Endorphins are also thought to be related to appetite and sex hormone release. Diet, exercise and general health affect the production of endorphins.

Low levels of endorphins reportedly cause cravings of fat and fatty foods

Eating spicy foods also causes an endorphins release, due to pain caused in the mouth.

Sex, acupuncture, and massage therapy can also stimulate endorphins.