WELLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH



Wellness and Mental Health

Running Together For Mental Health
Running Together For Mental Health

Running Together For Mental Health

On top of improving your physical health, running can do amazing things for our mental well-being too. And when we run together, those benefits begin to snowball.  

Continuing To Run After Lockdown
Continuing To Run After Lockdown

Continuing To Run After Lockdown

More and more of us have taken up walking, running and cycling as part of our daily routine during the Coronavirus pandemic. 

How A Positive Focus Saved My Track Career
How A Positive Focus Saved My Track Career

How A Positive Focus Saved My Track Career

At the end of 2017, I was at a crossroads. As a professional athlete just starting out, and not totally at the top of my game yet, there are a lot of issues I faced. I made a loss of 400 dollars a year, I was away from my boyfriend and family to train and was spending most of my time working on skills to improve even just an inch. I was broke, I wasn’t improving, and most importantly, I wasn’t happy doing a sport that I used to love. I was told by almost everyone around me that it was time for me to give it up, a decision I didn’t feel comfortable moving forward with. 

Run For You
Run For You

Run For You

Running is a huge benefit for not just your physical health but also your mental health.  Some of our very own Runners Need and Cotswold Outdoor team members discuss below the reasons for why running has been a benefit to them regarding their mental health.

Give Plogging A Go
Give Plogging A Go

Give Plogging A Go

Naked Running
Naked Running

Naked Running

When was the last time you went for a ‘naked run’? It’s something someone asked me just before Christmas, and I was as surprised as you are. Of course, they didn’t mean a 5km jog in the buff, they meant when was the last time you ran without an app or tracking device. Basically, without any accountability to an app, other runners, or yourself. 

Running Can Help Your Mental Health
Running Can Help Your Mental Health

Running Can Help Your Mental Health

When you think about running, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it excitement? Joy? Even sometimes dread? Running makes people feel different things, and whilst for some people it’s the last thing they would like to do, for many it can be a saviour. My own mental health has benefitted enormously from running, it has become a way to escape from my own thoughts (and during lockdown, my own home!) and continues to be a reliable friend through a pretty tumultuous time for everyone. Frustrated at work? Run. Bored of not being able to go out and see your friends? Run. Too much bunched-up energy needing an outlet? Run. 

Running & Youth Mental Health
Running & Youth Mental Health

Running & Youth Mental Health

As a teenager, nothing scared me more than the idea of doing Cross Country. It happened once a year, and always coincided with a sick day for me – I would make up any excuse to get out of having to run around the fields for what seemed like an eternity. 

Staying Cool in Mind and Body
Staying Cool in Mind and Body

Staying Cool in Mind and Body

Odlo European Regional Manager discusses how running benefits your mind and body.

Sound Mind Sound Body: Asics Home Training Programme
Sound Mind Sound Body: Asics Home Training Programme

Sound Mind Sound Body: Asics Home Training Programme

The Asics Frontrunner Team demonstrates how to maintain a sound mind and sound body during lockdown while training at home solo or with your family.

Recreating Global Running Routes in the UK
Recreating Global Running Routes in the UK

Recreating Global Running Routes in the UK

Staying in the UK this summer, we look at running routes that are just as fun as famous global ones, ideal for beginners and experienced runners alike.

It's Important to Listen to Your Body
It's Important to Listen to Your Body

It's Important to Listen to Your Body

Listen to your body. It’s one of the things everyone says, and with good reason.

Uplifting Minds With Ascis
Uplifting Minds With Ascis

Uplifting Minds With Ascis

Move your mind, uplift the world with ASICS

#UpliftingMinds

Loop running routes near London
Loop running routes near London

Loop running routes near London

When you live in the capital, having your own car isn’t always convenient or eco-friendly. But when you’re looking to escape the city and discover new routes, you need a way to get there. 

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