Fitness: The Fed-up Flight Attendant Needs to Chill Out

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Earlier this month, Steven Slater became a famous working-class hero -- but why? What he did was actually pretty stupid.

The JetBlue flight attendant dramatically quit his job after a bad day by cursing out passengers and then exiting the plane by opening the emergency slide. It should be obvious, yet I will still say it: this dude needs to introduce fitness into his life!

Physical activity (the gym, a hike, good sex) releases endorphins, and endorphins make you happy. Happy people don’t take rash, potentially dangerous actions and effectively kill their career (and possibly others -- the emergency chute Steven deployed erupts with enough pressure to kill someone on the ground).

"Committing to a regular exercise routine is a great first step in giving Steven Slater a channel to begin working off the stress that has clearly come to a head in his life," says Belisa Vranich, who is a clinical psychologist and Gold's Gym Fitness Institute Expert.

They're offering Steven a one year membership to help chill his ass out.

"From running on the treadmill and hitting the weights to moving to the beat of a group exercise class, exercise is a scientifically proven method to combat the daily stress of life," Vranich adds. "Exercise releases endorphins into your body that will make you feel good and increase your overall sense of well being, while boosting your mood and clearing your head of the everyday burdens that often weigh you down."

Steven may have found fame with his antics, but a more even-keeled attendant would have found a way to keep it in check while managing to anonymously tip off security to the offending passenger as a "drug mule." Calm, rational people get even!