58【Hituji】Playing alone

I think I’m good at inventing new games to entertain myself.　Today, I’ll introduce you to some that I’ve been enjoying recently. The first three are games I enjoy while I’m driving. First: Just making many kinds of strange facial expressions.　This game exercises the muscles in my face and neck. Through this game I’ve found that making my nostrils flare also makes my eyes open widely.　This fact is quite trivial though. Second: Just smiling as big as I can!　I’m always listening to interesting podcasts while I’m driving, so I often have a huge smile anyway. I’ve heard that smiling sends a message to your brain that you are happy, and there are many benefits that come along with that. When you smile, your brain releases dopamine, endorphins and serotonin. These neurotransmitters are associated with lowering your anxiety and increasing feelings of happiness. So even if you start out in a bad mood, you can kind of trick your brain and improve your mood and overall health just from smiling! So, thanks podcasts!! Third: Pretend that I’m eating something really yummy!　Even just imagining my favorite foods or drinks makes me happy. Fourth: Pretend I’m a newborn baby! I’m not good at exercising consistently, so it has to be fun, like a game. That’s when I came up with “the newborn baby exercise”!! You just lie on a bed, and move your arms and legs randomly. It’s actually quite difficult to keep your movements random. As soon as I start this game, my arms and legs want to move as if I’m walking or right arm and leg together, left arm and leg together. My abdominal muscles get tired in about 20 seconds, so it’s pretty difficult. But it’s fun to pretend I’m a baby! Do you want to try some of the strange games I’ve created? Or do you have any other ideas for unique games I can enjoy by myself? —————————————————————— 🗣Do you study English? Join our club! And why not read your monologue. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us. 👉[email protected] *FREEBIRD English: https://www.55freebird.com/blank-1