Inside 43215: Downtown Lifestyles
SELF-STIMULATION
Tax day is today. In addition to filing tax forms, this year it’s apparently also our duty to go out and stimulate the economy.
Forget about the economy. It’s time for a little self-stimulation, and you know what we’re talking about. When was the last time you…
1. HAD A REALLY GOOD CUP OF COFFEE?
Try the premium stuff they brew at Cafe Brioso. It’s delicious and chock full of a very potent stimulant: caffeine. In fact, caffeine is so stimulating, it was a banned substance in the 2000 Olympics.
Or you could
2. STIMULATE YOUR METABOLISM
Stimulate your metabolism with exercise. According to Emily Bockenstette, manager at Grant Fitness Center, “Regular exercise will increase your metabolism and help burn calories throughout the day.”
3. STIMULATE YOUR MIND
With a book, at the library… it’s free. For those without time to read, the library has books-on-CD too.
4. STIMULATE YOUR IMAGINATION
COSI’s not just for kids. Adults can have fun there too; it’s the only place in town with a piano that generates perfectly tuned burps.
5. STIMULATE YOUR BODY
They also have massage therapists back at Grant Fitness Center. Bockenstette points out that a good massage benefits the body and the mind too – it’s very effective as a stress relief tool.
Taxes due? Who’s stressed?
