Running is my prophylactic stress relief for the day. Or the segue so that I can go home and be with my husband in a kind of clearheaded way.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Running is a part of my medicine. It's what helps relieve my stress, and it's what helps me get away from the concerns of business and anything else that's going on in my life that I need to escape from at times - to find who I am. Running really helps me with that.
To me, running is therapy. It's mood-altering and gets my endorphins going. It's also a great release and a great energy builder.
Running is a great way to relieve stress and clear the mind.
Running for me has always been a great place to get away. It's a great stress reliever for me. It's great if I need to be working on something in my mind, whether it's things I need to be memorizing or thinking about, or I have some presentation coming up.
Running gives you a great opportunity to work stuff out in your head.
Running is very spiritual for me. It is therapeutic; it clears my mind and helps me to focus.
Running clears my mind, and gives me a reason to get out of bed in the morning.
Running gave me a focus to start looking after myself, to eat properly, and focus on building up my strength.
Running started as a way of relaxing. It's the only time I have to myself. No phones or e-mails or faxes.
I will go running when I'm stressed out. The running helps, but more than anything, I'll put music on and then I'll run. I'll cry and get it all out.