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Written by Becky Moran for Simple Again Holiday parties with my family usually involve no less than 7 young cousins running around seemingly non-stop. We’ve all seen it: the endless energy phenomenon. Kids can run around for HOURS and never get tired. It leaves everyone thinking, “Where does all that energy come from, and how can I get some?” or maybe “Please just fall asleep already.” As adults with jobs, bills, and responsibilities, it is hard to remember what it was like to be a kid. It is easy to forget how to play – to run because you’re a robber and your friend is a cop, to jump and climb your way across the yard because the floor is lava. Many times when adults DO get themselves moving, it is because they’d like to lose weight. While the endorphins from exercise are great, they are nothing compared to finding actual joy in movement itself. KIDDING AROUND Nutrition Quarterly · 2021 – Volume 4 Featured Articles