We all know that doing exercise is good for your physical health, but how many of us know that physical activity also works wonders for our mental health too? We think that the mind and body are separate, but what you do with your body can have a powerful effect on your mental well-being.
The clocks have gone back, the days are getting shorter and the temperatures dropping. Winter is here. Cue Seasonal Affective Disorder: A winter depression that hits when there’s less daylight during the winter months.
Training in the summer is glorious – shorts, t-shirts, and a bottle of water is all you need. You have sunny days, light evenings and even a chance to work on your tan. But summer can’t last forever. October comes around, the days get colder, the nights draw in and the rain starts to fall.
They say the road is a good listener so I’m off to tell it my story…
You may be someone that flies out of bed in the morning and can’t wait to go and get a few miles under your belt, or you may be someone that gets up, decides against the morning run because you must have breakfast first, then gets distracted and the next thing you know its 8pm and you finally drag yourself for a quick run to the shop to buy something for dinner. Either way, you’ll have felt better for getting out and doing something.
