I went for a great high intensity run the other morning, absolutely brutal at the time but boy do you feel amazing afterwards. I realised that since my surgery a year ago I had forgotten what the post exercise high felt like. For those who haven’t felt it, it’s very hard to get annoyed, you’re so positive and your body feels great. I find there’s a definite dose-response curve for it, so the harder the session, the better you feel.
This is also the perfect way to avoid conflicts with the people around you. The amount of times my girlfriend and I have been in bad moods then have gone for an exercise session and have felt fine afterwards.
Putting aside the overwhelming evidence for the positive effects of exercise on mental health, it’s so easy to see how exercise makes you feel better when you’ve finished a session. This might even be a reason why high intensity interval sessions are so popular, there’s no better way to start your day!
Harrison Hansford 