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Running has a plethora of benefits, from improving your fitness to allowing your mind a time-out from the stresses of day-to-day life. Over the last 10 years, I\u2019ve come to realise that the benefits of running are far greater than what meets the eye. Running is different for everyone, but here are five reasons why I run, and what \u2018run happy\u2019 means to me.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve been running for a while, you might have experienced the term \u2018runner\u2019s high\u2019: the uplifting sensation that rushes through you either during or after a run. The natural high is produced by chemicals in our brain, specifically the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) which is released during aerobic exercise. If you\u2019re yet to experience this elevating\u00a0<\/span>emotion, just you wait \u2014 you\u2019ll feel like you can take on anything. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”95.7%”]<\/p>\n It\u2019s not very often I get to completely disconnect from technology, but running allows me to put my phone away and absorb my natural surroundings. My favourite runs are those where I\u2019m completely immersed in nature. There\u2019s something incredibly relaxing about it, plus, it brings about a sense of adventure \u2014 a sensation that\u2019s often difficult to come across in your own town.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n How often do you take the time to be still, to focus on the present and to tune into your body and mind? I don\u2019t know about you, but I certainly don\u2019t do it enough. Running however, gives me that opportunity to observe my body and mind. It allows me to tune into how I\u2019m feeling \u2014 whether angry, sad, happy, nervous, excited \u2014 and channel the emotion through running, clearing my mind to a state of calmness in the process. I guess you could say, running is my free therapist!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blog.brooksrunning.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PXL_20210205_234226369.MP-1-scaled.jpg” title_text=”PXL_20210205_234226369.MP (1)” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n1. Running makes me feel on top of the world<\/span><\/h2>\n
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2. Running allows me to reconnect with nature<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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3. Running is moving meditation<\/span><\/h2>\n
4. Running can change people’s lives<\/span><\/h2>\n