Adam Hill
Triathlete - Coach - Author - Speaker
  • Home
  • Media
  • Racing
  • Inquiries
  • Coaching
  • Anxiety Superhero Blog
August 24 2020

Puns for Breakfast: The Anxiety Superpower of Champions!

adamhilltri Anxiety Superhero

Puns? Really?

You may be thinking, how can puns be a superpower, and how on Earth do they help with anxiety? After all, we consume valuable calories rolling our eyes and groaning at puns.

Full disclosure: There are no puns in this video. I’ve spared you, and you’re welcome!

I’ve posted a pun per day for the past 5 years. That’s 1,825 puns. But I’m not just doing it to annoy people, I’m doing it for my own sanity. Here’s why.

5 years ago I was consuming too much news and too much negative social media. I made a decision to quit watching the news, and unfollow any unproductive, political, hateful, or negative social media, and instead post a pun first thing in the morning. The results, much like a whiteboard, were remarkable (see what I did there?).

First, it exercised my creative muscle. That in turn makes me more productive throughout the day. Thinking of puns requires that we search the creative areas of our brains, which translates into other areas of our lives.

Second, it eased my anxiety because I wasn’t so focused on the negative things I couldn’t control. I simply hit the unfollow button and moved along.

A third benefit was that people began to play along after some time, and I found my tribe of silly people. I now have more positive friends now, and if I’m ever feeling overwhelmed, I can check my post and see the other creative puns that came out of the pun war.

Puns became my superpower, and in turn became a relief to my anxiety. I hope it can do the same for you!

60

SHARES
facebook Share on Facebook
Twitter Tweet
Follow Email
custom Share
custom Share
custom Share
custom Share
custom Share
How to Get Started in Triathlon Video #5: Train Easy, Get Fit! Sustainable Aerobic Fitness How to Get Started in Triathlon Video #6: Demystifying Triathlon Gear

Related Posts

Anxiety Superhero

Anxiety Superhero

Anxiety Superpower: How to Tolerate Meditation

Anxiety Superhero

Anxiety Superhero

What Does it Mean to be an Anxiety Superhero?

Anxiety Superhero

Optimism is a Superpower… And it’s a Choice

Recent Posts

  • Anxiety Superpower: How to Tolerate Meditation
  • How to Get Started in Triathlon Video #6: Demystifying Triathlon Gear
  • Puns for Breakfast: The Anxiety Superpower of Champions!
  • How to Get Started in Triathlon Video #5: Train Easy, Get Fit! Sustainable Aerobic Fitness
  • What Does it Mean to be an Anxiety Superhero?

Recent Comments

    Archives

    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020

    Categories

    • Anxiety Superhero
    • How to Get Started in Triathlon
    • Parody Videos
    • Uncategorized

    Meta

    • Log in
    • Entries feed
    • Comments feed
    • WordPress.org