thinking about thinking.
normally i'm totally freaked out by and try to avoid mentioning anything having to do with brains--they're kind of repulsive but, you know, necessary--but, in lieu of doing anything productive, i was thinking about how much energy (in terms of calories) my brain must expend by thinking. because thinking is tiring, right? so that's like a form of exercise, at least regarding caloric consumption? surely lots of thinking means lots of calorie burning? i feel like maybe i should know the answer to this, but i don't. i feel like maybe i should be thinner by the end of this semester based on brain usage alone.
perhaps i could find the answer if i could spend more time googling this, but my brain is so not down with acknowledging its own existence long enough to let me.
perhaps i could find the answer if i could spend more time googling this, but my brain is so not down with acknowledging its own existence long enough to let me.
posted by sarah at 9:59 AM
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I think your brain does sorta burn calories in a round about way. If you stress out, your heart rate goes up, maybe one sweats and you loose weight. Course, i go for cheesecake and chocolate so it gets replenished...actually I've been so stressed out that I haven't been eating. Sniffle.
yeah, that was me last week--the not eating part. i'm so sorry. that sucks.
the only effect of overthinking--that i've noticed--is being exhausted. i wish i could channel stress into, say, making my ass smaller, but no.
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