There’s an elusive feeling that some runners get when out clocking miles. Your mood lifts, you feel like you could run forever, and you’re in a near euphoric state. There’s a name for this feeling—the ...
If you are a runner, you know exactly what runner's high is. If you're not a runner, you have probably heard of it, and you're probably skeptical. It's supposed to be the intense happy and uplifting ...
Endocannabinoids are better candidates than endorphins to explain "runner's high," a feeling of euphoria after aerobic exercise. Running and other forms of aerobic exercise stimulate the ...
Exercise spurs the release of the body's natural cannabinoids, which have myriad benefits for mental health and stress relief. Luca Sage/Stone via Getty Images Many people have experienced reductions ...
It is now widely accepted that aerobic exercise, and particularly running, can boost our wellbeing, mental health and cognitive abilities. Research has found that for mental health issues such as ...
The natural high. Some have snagged it by smoking bananas, eating nutmeg, or placing halved ping-pong balls over their eyes and listening to symphonic prog. But for runners, the titillation goes with ...