Itโs incredible what being outdoors and being with friends does to your mental health. ๐ง ๐ณ
Anytime Iโm at a breaking point or feel overwhelmed, I go for a run or reach out to a friend.
Iโve been using that response/coping mechanism for about a month or two and itโs wild how quickly it rewires the brain.
Now that Iโve been operating like this for a bit, Iโve also noticed older coping habits have either faded or have become unappealing to me.
Likely a response to my body chasing and getting dopamine in the daily runs so itโs kinda like...I donโt even need the other stuff?
In my darkest times, I was sitting inside, staring at a screen for hours and hour, having zero sense of purpose outside of work.
Since Iโve started hitting 10-15k steps per day, running, eating cleaner and focusing on just being outside 80% of my time, I can see and feel how itโs literally altering my brain chemistry โ for the better!
Iโve been through wild shit and this has been a life raft.
If youโre going thru it (like we all are), please go outside. Even for 10 mins in the morning and night. Donโt bring your phone (or put it on DND) and youโll be amazed at what starts to happen in your mind. ๐๐ป
