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Herman's avatar

My exercise, although brings out a competitive spirit, gets me fit and gives me more endurance in everyday life, its main job is getting my head in place. I have stressful periods and I have to be able to keep myself composed and focused. Its not easy especially when things go opposite side way up. Sleeping can also be a challenge. I may fall asleep right away but then eventually wake up and the head is running ideas, problems, strategy, stress which leads to not falling back to sleep. So by exercising, either strength and endurance and running, leads eventually to a focus. Indeed it starts with unmanaged thoughts but even from my warmup I am already feeling a control, a focus. Sometimes the clear solution was always there, stress did not allow it to appear to me but my workout would.

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

Herman, I love this: "Sometimes the clear solution was always there, stress did not allow it to appear to me but my workout would." So, so true. I often have trouble sleeping, too, so I need it to help me sleep at night.

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