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By Andrea Love, co-host of the Unbiased Science Podcast Getting high on exercise? It might be closer to reality than you think. Elite runners are a different breed of athlete. Their ability to withstand the stress of repetitive high impact movement is a testament to what the human body can handle. Runners often make it look easy, and some even feel that their bodies are almost making running easy for them. There is an indescribable feeling sometimes associated with running; it doesn’t happen often, but it is a brief, blissful, and almost calming sensation. When this happens, it elevates the run...

by Susanne Flood While we know the days are getting longer, this time of year between winter holidays and Spring can feel like a long dark tunnel.  Too many full weeks of work and school can create an experience of weariness and the grey skies of winter can evoke the doldrums.  But what is it that we’re actually experiencing and what can we do about it? For many, the emotional experience of Winter Blues is marked by sadness and lack of motivation, impacting a few days very heavily.  One might even call out of work or avoid household tasks like...