234: Does Gratitude Make You a Better Runner?
‘Tis the season for gratitude. But did you know not only is it nice to be grateful, but also science has proven that grateful people are healthier, happier, have fewer aches and pains, and have deeper relationships? It’s true, and there are many ways to express gratitude!
On today’s short run episode, I share the following:
Why gratitude is related to so many health benefits
How you can literally turn that frown upside down through gratitude
When to practice gratitude
What gratitude practices include (writing down three good things; writing gratitude letters; making a gratitude branch; creating gratitude jars, drawings, meditations, moments, and pictures)
What the Book Club books are for November through February
The Runner of the Week, Cara Bradley, shares the following:
How running the NYC Marathon with friends from her high school relay team was one of the best experiences of her life
How she cried when she found out from her doctor that she could try to run again (four months post-surgery where she had screws inserted into her foot)
How to get into flow and stay in flow
How often we should move our bodies
What the longest time we should ever sit down before moving is (shocker alert!)
What her fitness routine is today, and how it keeps her fit and happy
Cara will return as a featured guest on an upcoming long run episode to discuss her book, On the Verge: Wake Up, Show Up and Shine, which is the February Book Club book.
Please tweet what your biggest takeaways are at @KariGormley!
Links Discussed
Donate to The Running Lifestyle Show
How to Write a Review on iTunes
How to Increase and Sustain Positive Emotion: The Effects of Expressing Gratitude and Visualizing Best Possible Selves
The Role of Gratitude in the Development of Social Support, Stress, and Depression: Two Longitudinal Studies
Beyond Reciprocity: Gratitude and Relationships in Everyday Life
Gratitude Influences Sleep through the Mechanism of Pre-sleep Cognitions
Counting Blessings in Early Adolescents: An Experimental Study of Gratitude and Subjective Well-being
A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way: Explaining Why Gratitude Expressions Motivate Prosocial Behavior
Balanced Athlete
On the Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine by Cara Bradley
How to Get Back Up: A Memoir of Failure & Resilience by Neil Pasricha
To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence by Lisa Kohn
Wake Up to the Joy of You: 52 Meditations and Practices for a Calmer, Happier Life by Agapi Stassinopoulos
Contact:
Cara Bradley:
Website: CaraBradley.net
Facebook: /carabradleyteacher
Twitter: @carambradley
Kari Gormley:
Facebook: The Running Lifestyle Show
Twitter: @KariGormley
Instagram: @KariGormley
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