Start Running to Beat Stress and Improve your Mood

When you’re stressed

When you are stressed at work, in life, or both (see: COVID 19), you can experience lack of energy, focus, and creativity. This can make work and daily life a slog day in, and day out.

When you run

Your brain’s levels of dopamine and serotonin receive a boost after you perform endurance exercises like running according to a scientific review from 2016. Both of these hormones help regulate mood and stress in your body. 

On top of that, running can help you be more resilient, sleep better, boost your mood and immune system and overall keep you calm.

When you don’t run

Endurance runners have higher levels of serotonin compared to those with no aerobic exercise, the review also found. Serotonin helps the brain process emotions and improves your ability to manage stress.

So how you can beat the stress and improve your peace of mind and wellbeing.

Try running. Or better said, “Run Happy.”

Here’s a credo we love from our friends at Brooks Running:

“Running is a gift. Run happy. Every day with a run is better. Every run brings you closer to your best self. And you end every run in a better place than you started.

“The World Health Organization (WHO) recently updated its guidelines for physical activity for the first time in a decade, recommending that adults from ages 18 to 64 should aim for a combination of 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity per week.”

Where do you start?

At Fleet Feet Syracuse, we believe running changes everything. That’s why we’re here to help give you the tools to keep you moving year-round. 

Book an appointment with one of our expert Outfitters to help you find a comfortable pair of running or walking shoes that you’ll be excited to put on each day. Our fit process makes it easy to narrow down the possibilities to find the shoe that is perfect for you. And when you’re excited to put your shoes on, the walking and running takes care of itself.

Time to get moving, beat the stress and grow a core of calm, strength, and happiness.

Book an appointment or stop in today.