Life is too short not to be fully "turned on." The Daily Turn On! energizes all aspects of "you." Every Monday The Daily Turn On! with That's Fit Life Fit expert Laura Lewis will provide you with ideas and tips to awaken your mind, your body and your life as you journey through each day of the week! Check in each Monday to get your tip for Turning On every day of your life.

You're an addict. You really are. As members of the human race, we naturally aspire to be happy, joyful, excited, buzzed, elated and "out-of-this-world-blissed out!" We love our "feel good" brain chemicals. Who wouldn't really? Whether we realize it or not, we all strive to attain just the right balance of dopamine, serotonin, cortisol, growth hormone, essential fats, insulin and other naturally occuring "bio"chemicals in our bodies. Fitness lovers, myself included, love the high that comes along with a great workout, right? I know I do. At the end of a particularly stressful day the "pre-workout" Laura looks very different before doing forty-five minutes of cardio and thirty minutes of free weights. I am all smiles ... and naturally high.

The hunger to feel good has a flip side. Hence addiction is a huge problem for many in our society. I should know. My genetic heritage is laden with those who have struggled with alcoholism and prescription drug abuse. My Grandpa Len died from it. He was such a great guy too and I adored him. It's too bad he died at age 57. I still miss him to this day.

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We all want to feel good, right? If you're working hard at improving your diet and exercising regularly, you're already doing a lot to keep your yourself happy and healthy. Exercise has been thought to give you a nice, natural surge of endorphins often called the "runner's high," but did you know there are other ways to get that feel-good feeling naturally?

For instance, a good laugh makes you feel great, not only because you saw or heard something hilarious and likely shared the moment with someone else, but also because when you laugh, endorphins flood your brain. Other ways to get a natural high include:

• eating a hot chili pepper
• thinking positively
• sex
• eating chocolate
• getting (a little) sunshine
• being scared (think roller coasters and horror movies)
• exercise

There's got to be at least on thing on that list you enjoy! What gives you a natural high?

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