re outside smoking, it isn’t possible for you to be summoned back to work by an impatient patient ringing a buzzer. From some limited anecdotal evidence, I’ve often wondered if doctors and nurses smoke more than the general population. Apparently it’s not the case in the UK, but it is in Italy.
I’ve never been a smoker, but I’ve sometimes envied smokers for having a trigger that makes them take a break. Recently I've been getting that prompt from a Fitbit, but I do feel slightly ridiculous going for a walk up and down the stairs because my watch has told me to get up and get my 250 steps this hour. Fitbit sell this feature to you as promoting good cardiac health, but I wonder if the real benefit might be psychological.
We all need to take breaks, to mentally recharge, and there seems to be plenty of evidence that taking a break can make you more productive. Driving yourself into the ground isn't a sustainable way of working. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, after all - relentless dedication to a single task dulls our wits and makes us less effective.
Similarly, it’s all very well saying that we should eat fruit and vegetables rather than pies and cakes, but I don’t want to live on celery and water. We all know that sugar and fat aren’t good for us. But we carry on eating them. And maybe that’s OK. The reason we eat cakes is not to keep us alive, or to make us physically healthy. It’s for pleasure. Humans have always come together to share feasts - to eat, drink and be merry. When it’s something that we’ve baked for those close to us, it's about expressing love in a way that Ryvita and tofu never could. There's a reason why we talk about comfort food - it helps with our mental wellbeing.
Focusing excessively on staying healthy may not be the best thing for us, overall. Health scares might be lurking everywhere, or at least if you believe what you read in certain mid-market newspapers, but I'd be prepared to bet that the stress induced by paying attention to them has more of a negative impact on people's health than the actual risks, in most cases. Constant calorie-counting is not conducive to happiness, and giving up drinking might do more harm than good if it results in you neglecting your social life. We need to remember that we can’t measure everything. It’s very difficult to quantify the benefit to your mental health of going for a pint and a chat, or stepping away from your desk for a few minutes, or spending time baking. But there is a benefit, and it's probably more significant than we realise.
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@endifAnyone out there like Bowling? How about fundraising?
It’s time for Bowl For Kids’ Sake!
If you’ve participated before, you know what a fun event this is and how the money raised is critical to support hundreds of Big/Little matches in Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Somerset and Waldo Counties. This event is Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s largest fundraiser and generates about 1/3 of their operating revenues. Simply by bowling in this event, you can help change a child’s life for the better, forever!
Once again this year, there are 3 separate BFKS events — one in each of the three regions BBBSMM serves:
- Penobscot County BFKS – March 26-29 (at Bangor Brewer Bowling Center in Brewer and Family Fun Bowling Center in Bangor)
- Midcoast BFKS – April 1-12 (at All Play Family Entertainment Center, Waldoboro; Point Lookout Bowling Center, Northport; and Oakland Park Lanes, Rockport); and
- Kennebec Valley BFKS – May 1-10 (at Sparetime Recreation in Waterville and Augusta; and Central Maine Family Fun Center in Skowhegan)
You can register online on our website (). Just click on the link, add in your bowlers’ names and choose your bowling date and time.
Bowl For Kids’ Sake bowlers 2013
This year, all teams that raise a minimum of $300 (per team) will receive Bowl For Kids’ Sake T-shirts. Be sure to give each person on your team a Pledge Sheet and remind them of the minimum $300 team goal to get their BFKS T-shirt.
They will also have special V.I.B. (Very Important Bowler) T-shirts for any bowler who raises $500 or more! Anyone who raises $100 or more automatically qualifies for the Grand Prize Raffle Drawing (one winner for each region)! And of course there are prizes for strikes and spares and just because during the bowling event!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine looks forward to having you bowl with us this year. In the meantime, if you or your teammates have any questions, please call 236-2227.
ANNND, If you’d like to learn more about me and my Little Sister and support my bowling team please do so here.
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