I knew that that four hour Jersey Shore marathon on Thursday and the six hours I spent watching True Life on Sunday were rotting my brain, but I didn’t care; those shows are heaven-sent. And besides, after the Jager shots I guzzled on Saturday night, I was sure a 6-hour TV sesh was the least of my problems.

Little did I know that all couch time might actually be killing me.

A new study out of the UK has found that “Individuals who spent hours watching television greatly heightened the chances of dying early from heart attacks and strokes.” Apparently all that laziness contributes to heart and cardiovascular illnesses, and even increases our risk of cancer! And that’s for everyone – even people who exercise regularly and are at a healthy weight.

But it’s not just SVU marathons that are rotting our bodies; any activity that keeps us sedentary – from that office job to intense Facebook-stalking sessions – contributes to an overall decline in our health!

“Technological, social, and economic changes mean that people don’t move their muscles as much as they used to – consequently the levels of energy expenditure as people go about their lives continue to shrink.”  Read More »

It’s 9:55. You can barely open your eyes. Your room is a mess and you never got around to doing the readings for the class you have in 10 minutes.

So, the last thing you have time to do is pick out a cute little outfit to wear to class. I know, I understand.

But think about it this way…your pajamas are ugly.

Huge cotton pants with Care Bears all over them are cute when you’re watching TV at 10 PM…not so cute when you’re fetching coffee at 10 AM.

And as the day goes on pajamas scream “I didn’t take a shower today!” louder and louder until it’s 3 PM and (one would hope) you feel utterly silly.

So, I’m taking the time to beg all of you: Don’t wear pajamas to class! Unfortunately, this PJ trend is picking up a bit of steam and while I’m no fashion guru, I am so disappointed!

How difficult is it to throw on some jeans an a t-shirt? Put on an old hoodie!

Geez, I’d even allow UGGS if it meant you didn’t wear slippers. I mean, even those are picking up steam as totally trendy! Read More »