Stress affects both life and performance, especially for runners. It can amplify struggles and harm both physical and emotional health. Recognizing the strength in seeking help is crucial. Strategies like mindfulness, journaling, and engaging with nature can promote better stress management. Taking breaks and stepping away from social media are emphasized as vital for recovery. Ultimately, asking for support is a courageous act that can inspire others, making it essential for a healthier mindset.
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Stress as a Natural Response
Stress is a natural human response to situations that feel out of control or unmanageable.
It's normal to feel stressed, but long-term or overwhelming stress can negatively impact your running and overall well-being.
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Adjusting to Stress
Acknowledge your stress and its physical/emotional effects on your body.
Adjust your running plan accordingly, even considering rest if needed, like a coach would for a stressed athlete.
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Seeking Expert Help
Seek expert help for long-term or severe stress.
Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness, and can significantly improve your well-being.
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Stress is real. Stress is a natural response we have to situations that feel out of control or hard to manage. So, if you're human... you're going to get stressed out. And right now, there seems to be a whole of stressed out runners.
We're going to talk about what stress is. We're going to talk about how stress and especially long term and heightened stress can have negative impacts on your running. But this episode is about running and this is not about running. Because stress does not only hurt your running. Stress can hurt your life before the starting line and after the finish line is crossed. And you spend a whole lot more time living that life beyond those lines than running those meters, minutes and miles between them. So, if we can learn how to handle or deal with our stress better we can run and live better.
And if we need help... help that goes beyond what we talk about in this podcast we know that asking for help from experts is not a sign of weakness. Rather, it's a sign of badass strength.
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