Running Can Help Offset Stress
Running
and stress hormones
Running is said to "burn off" cortisol, which your adrenal glands r
elease during stress to raise blood sugar and give you energy to fight or flee.
Running and stress hormones
Some say you need to exercise to metabolize these stress chemicals,
even if you're merely jogging.
Running can increase mood-boosting hormones
Running raises cortisol and dopamine and serotonin, according to the same review research.
Running can increase mood-b
oosting hormones
Then there's the post-run runner's high, a brief sensation of elati
on.
Running promotes self esteem
Running boosts self-esteem as well as neurochemicals.
Running promotes self estee
m
Once you hit the trail and start losing weight and building strengt
h and stamina.
Running improves your sleep
Some claim that excessive physical exercise like makes you so fatig
ued that you forget your troubles for a few hours
Running improves your sleep
Center for Sleep, jogging frequently helps improve sleep and reduc
e stress.
Rhythmic exercise is more r
elaxing
Running's rhythm helps relieve tension. We've just referenced resea
rch on exercise, not running, but we know that not all activity is equal.
Rhythmic exercise is more r
elaxing
Running, like swimming and rowing, is rhythmic, making it more cont
emplative than ice climbing.
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