Studies have shown that taking breaks in the day for #physical #activity can improve the focus of students. Next time you find yourself hitting a mid-morning slump in the office, a lunch time #run is just the key you need to get some fresh air, refresh your #brain & come back feeling ready to focus!

Combining the physical movement of #mindful #running & the beautiful surroundings of nature, you allow your mind to become clear. It’s easier to forget about the worries of the world when pushing your body through a challenging run amongst a stunning landscape. 📷 M.Regnet
#mindfulrunning #somatonin

#Running is a type of moving #meditation!
While running is hard work after a while, strangely enough, it can become one of the most relaxing, hardest things you do.
📷 gorkhe1980
#mindfulrunning #movingmeditation #somatonin #somaticexercises #somaticmovement #meditationpractice
#mentalhealth

By focusing on your breathing and the rhythm of your footsteps, mindful #running empowers us to concentrate fully on the present moment, cultivating inner peace and fostering #emotional #resilience. 📷 M.Regnet
#somaticexercises #somatonin #somaticmovement

By paying close attention to the body’s signals, individuals can learn to identify & correct dysfunctional #movement patterns or tensions that may be contributing to pain or reduced function. This mindful engagement helps bridge the gap between mental intention & physical action. #somaticexercises

Mindful #running as a form of somatic exercises provides a unique opportunity to develop awareness & coping strategies for stress & anxiety. The repetitive and rhythmic nature of running fosters a meditative state, which can effectively clear one’s head & make space for deep reflection. 📷 M.Regnet

Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of #consciousness . Findings suggest it may be about #sensory processing and #perception alleninstitute.org/news/landmar...

On the Run for Hippocampal Plasticity 🧠
"Running induces structural and functional plasticity in the hippocampus..."
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
(via Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. Authors: C’iana Cooper, Hyo Youl Moon & Henriette van Praag)
#brainfunction #running #somatonin

Oxford Languages defines #neuroplasticity as “the ability of the #brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning or experience or following injury”. In other words, our #brains are resilient and ever-changing! #somatonin #somaticexercises #mindfulmovement