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How Cultural Backgrounds Influence What We Consider “Healthy”

RunSociety Community — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:44:28 +0000

We all grow up learning different things about what it means to take care of ourselves. Some of us were taught to eat everything on our plates. Others learned to stop when we felt full. Some cultures place a big focus on movement or family meals, while others might emphasise quiet time or nature. Because [...]

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12 Worst Morning Habits For Your Health (And How To Start Your Day Right!)

Dr Vicky Lauren — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 16:21:11 +0000

Getting up in the morning could be a hassle. Often that not, we take our morning for granted and go through our daily routines, forgetting about our well-being. Whether morning looks like 6 a.m. or 10 a.m for you, you probably have started your day practicing certain morning habits. We take a look at what [...]

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Scientists say that running the same routes and times repeatedly could be potentially harmful.

Dr Vicky Lauren — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:21:44 +0000

You don’t have to be a fan of the scientific method to believe the word of those who study routine for a living. You like to stick to a regular run time because it suits your schedule. You may prefer the same route because you know exactly how many kilometers you get under your belt [...]

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A Controversial Runner’s High

Mathews McGary — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 05:51:30 +0000

It’s 2014, just a few short days after Independence Day, and Ms. Deb Green is about to make history by purchasing the first legal gram of marijuana in the city of Seattle. Now if you’re conjuring up an image of a long-haired hippie pothead in her mid-twenties wearing a boho skirt, aviators and a bandana, [...]

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Are Your Running Friends Seriously Talking Too Much?

Aidan H. — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 13:58:56 +0000

Did you know that your brain is wired to reward you when you talk about yourself? It’s true, according to Harvard University psychologists who study such things. Humans are, after all, social animals and we use words in every aspect of our lives. In a given day, most people devote 60-percent of their conversation time [...]

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