Charles On... Don't Stress, Just Dance
Charles On...
Don't Stress, Just Dance
By Charles Winters
It’s no real secret that I suffer from severe anxiety. Sometimes, I even get so stressed and anxious that I have seizures. Part of controlling it for me has always been good medication, but I more importantly I want to learn to control it on my own. But even though I studied Life Coaching, and I am an expert at most of the goal-setting modules, I can't seem to get my own anxiety under control.
During a recent meeting with one of my many therapists, she said I needed to think of something physical and fun to do in order to keep my mind in the right place. Normally, I work out with my trainer, Ken Hunt, at Steel Gym. But since having hand surgery and undergoing a week-long hospitalization I can't hit the gym yet.
My therapist looked at me with that "shrink smirk" and said, "Aren't you a nightlife personality?" When I confirmed that I was, she replied with a simple, "Just dance."
When did doctors start quoting Lady Gaga? I guess this one speaks fluent gay, because she was so right!
Dancing the stress away might sound cheesy, but it actually works! This Wednesday I put it to the test as King Ralphy and I previewed our new Cupcake party at Red Velvet on the Lower East Side. Dancing my anxiety out worked so well that I couldn't stop. I even hit up a few places in the East Village afterwards, including a cameo at Urge to see Logan Hardcore. The hottest part of that party are the caliente muscle boys dancing on the bar! I even let them do a little dancing with me—for a dollar, of course!
Next time you're feeling a little stressed, just dance. Close your office door. Do it in the streets. Come dance with me on Tuesdays at Vlada, Wednesdays at Red Velvet or Saturdays at Rush. Don't stress, just dance!
“Charles On…” is a syndicated column of rants and raves by homo-journalist Charles Winters. Winters is currently the Editorial Director at GaySocialites.com. To contact him, e-mail charles@gaysocialites.com
