Getting High Naturally

Everybody has bad moods. And when we're in one, it's the pits! Sometimes people do drugs and alcohol 'cause they don't know what else to do to make themselves feel better. Certain drugs cause your brain to release "feel good" chemicals called endorphins. (But the good feeling is too often followed by some very not so good feelings.)

The Bad news: Drugs are illegal, expensive, and can have tons of negative side effects including permanent damage to your body (like death).

The Good news: Many legal, free, healthy activities cause your brain to release the same "feel good" chemicals and have only positive side effects!

When we were little kids, and we felt bad, popping the ol' thumb in the mouth always made things better. Or listening to a story. Or eating a cookie. Or zoomin' around on our Big Wheels. Or climbing into a special person's lap.

By now you probably have other ways to chill out. Maybe it's something you discovered by accident. Or a suggestion you got from somebody else. Maybe you'd like to put it out there for all of us. (No such thing as too many good ideas!)