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The Science Behind the Runner's High
TLDR The runner's high is a state of euphoria experienced by runners, characterized by feelings of lightness, floating, and uncontrollable tears of joy. It is believed to be caused by the stimulation of the body's endocannabinoid system, which produces endocannabinoids that can improve mood and reduce anxiety.
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Runner's high is a state of euphoria experienced by runners, characterized by feelings of lightness, floating, and uncontrollable tears of joy.
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The concept of flow state, also known as runner's high, is characterized by a state of euphoria and intense emotions experienced during exercise or physical activity.
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Flow state, also known as the runner's high, is a mental state of intense focus and effortless performance that athletes, musicians, and artists experience during peak levels of activity, which may be linked to the pleasurable and effortless nature of the runner's high.
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The initial explanation for a runner's high was that it was caused by endorphins, but it turns out that endorphins may not actually cross the blood-brain barrier and therefore cannot create the euphoric effect.
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A study from Germany in 2015 found that running can stimulate the body's endocannabinoid system, which produces endocannabinoids that can improve mood and reduce anxiety, similar to the effects of marijuana.
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Endocannabinoids, which can improve mood and reduce anxiety, may be responsible for the euphoric feeling known as runner's high, although it is possible that runner's high is a placebo effect or has not been fully identified yet.
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