Lightness Analogy

     The Runner’s High. When the body undergoes a physically taxing, stressful, or pain situation it naturally releases endorphins from pituitary glands. These endorphins are chemically similar to opiates. They block pain nerve endings from connecting and thus alleviate the feeling of pain a person would normally feel after injury.

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     In this manner a situation that would normally be construed as negative (working out [ick]) or worse (physical accidents) can result in the exact opposite reaction. Much like literature then, the body is able to lighten a situation through the acute release of endorphins. There is also a certain sense that although the feeling is somewhat artificial – that is that the feeling doesn’t match up with the situation – one can genuinely feel a certain way.