Physical exercise is an excellent way to burn calories. There are some "mental" exercises, however, that we would be better off not engaging in, even though they may bum off a few calories. They are listed in the following table.
Exercises in Futility
| Activity |
Calories Burned |
| Throwing your weight around (Depending on what you weigh) |
25-450 |
| Digging your own grave |
222 |
| Beating your head against the wall |
221 |
| Chomping at the bit |
214 |
| Climbing the walls |
193 |
| Running around in circles |
187 |
| Making mountains out of molehills |
179 |
| Grasping at straws |
170 |
| Wrestling with your conscience |
150 |
| Swallowing your pride |
148 |
| Bending over backward |
126 |
| Pushing your luck |
103 |
| Beating around the bush |
101 |
| Dashing your dreams |
98 |
| Jumping to conclusions |
87 |
| Putting your foot in your mouth |
52 |
| Beating your own drum |
42 |
| Spinning your wheels |
37 |
| Jumping on the bandwagon |
36 |
| Fishing for compliments |
29 |
SOURCE: Adapted from a list developed by Donald McDonald, Northwestem Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
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