The best part of being at the gym is having time to think. When I run, I'm not just exercising... I'm transported from my world and into my thoughts. I review my day, my week, sometimes my year. I plan, I remember things that I had forgotten for a while, I see clearly and I think positively. This effect is not just a result of exercising. The music I listen to plays a big role in providing me with this experience. I play songs that develop my effervescent mood and encourage me to keep pushing harder to finish my workout with the goal I had in mind. I never fail to!
The music also reminds me of my friends, the nights outs, places I've been to, people I've met, beautiful times and hard times; which all somehow play a part in boosting my mood or giving me more energy. It's scary sometimes; I feel I'm extremely focused and reaching a state of meditation. I'm not sure if I'm able to transmit the idea properly but I'd love to hear what you have to say about it. Have you ever felt the same?
I can only say that music is truly one of the ingredients of a happy life. I can't imagine one day passing by without listening to my CD in the car on my way to work, the radio on my way back home, my itunes on my laptop, my favorite songs on my ipod and so on. All the stress and anger of the day somehow dissolve.
So, don't be lazy. Put your sneaker on and start running. I hope you reach that state of ecstasy, if I may call it. It's worth the sweat! ;)
P.S.: Don't forget to stretch... with music
