Choosing to be calm

The way I deal with life’s challenges:  I run away from them

Actually I really do, but maybe not in the way it sounds.

When I’m stressed, when I’m faced with difficult decisions, or when life just feels heavy, I’ve learned that going outside for run or walk lightens my load and uplifts me.

Running from my problems makes them seem smaller.

I don’t know why exactly this is… Maybe it’s the endorphins from the cardio, or focusing on something else, or the perspective of the vastness of the outdoor space that I’m running in. It’s probably all the above.

All I know is that it works.

The reason I bring this up is that someone very close to me suffered a severe panic attack recently.

We had to call an ambulance.

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