For some itโs opening that bottle of wine, kicking back and slurping eagerly. For others itโs the absolute must do exercise of catching up with your latest soap/reality TV show/insert other. So weโre not suggesting everyone is heading down the Class A route (as the title of this article would suggest), in fact far from it. But as humans addictive personalities are normal.
After a hard day in the office, running around after kids, walking the dog, cooking dinner and so on itโs understandable all we want to do is chill out. But often missed is the fact that active hobbies, such as SUP, walking, cycling, surfing and swimming (to name a few) are proven stress busters and a way to unwind. Also unlike beverage quaffing theyโre inherently better for your well-being. And donโt get us started on consuming bad TV, most of which we can all do without โ but thatโs a separate can of worms for another timeโฆ
Weโre not suggesting everyone become tee-total and perch on the wagon. As much as the next man/woman we enjoy a tipple and soaking up the latest on whichever streaming service you subscribe. But offsetting this โaddictionโ by finding an active route to channel nervous energy will not only keep you healthy of body but also of mind and spirit.
Perhaps addiction isnโt the correct term. Maybe we should describe the human race as creatures of habit. Thereโs no denying, however, that getting โout thereโ, in whatever guise you deem fit, is the best type of habit. Finding what flicks your switch is the trick. For some itโs tackling Neptuneโs wrath (surfing) while for others itโs ascending to the gods via a precarious mountain pathway (climbing). But it doesnโt have to be extreme. Paddling or walking a few miles, but doing it regularly (read habit/addiction), is as good as any โgnarly dudeโ pastime like surfing for instance.
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