Of the many benefits of running, one of my favorites is the clearing of the mind. Going on a nice, long run is like doing some heavy duty spring cleaning. I don't really know why and I don't know if anything else would accomplish this for me like running does.
Sometimes my mind gets so cluttered with the stuff of life. We all have it. Things are tugging on us from all different directions. It's not that these are things, people and activities that you don't want to be doing - at least that's not the case with me. It's just that there is so much going on, always something to do or be done. Can you relate? Yes, I'll bet you can!
Running gives me the time, the space, the quiet I need to think things over. It gives me perspective that I so desperately need as I look at my life. It enables me to breathe deeply and move freely. The pressures and worries of the world can't get to me out there unless I let them. It takes some practice to not let them come with me - the pressures and worries, that is. I go alone. Sure, I know they will be waiting for me upon my return, but somehow they will be smaller and more manageable.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or hemmed in by life? Get out and go for a walk or a run! Breathe deeply and let go of the daily stresses of life. They will be there when you get back, but for now, you can put them away, shut the door and RUN FOR IT!
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