Have you ever considered how your skull supports your running?
Your skull protects your brain, which processes the visual, auditory, kinesthetic, gustatory, and aromatic information that lets you enjoy your runs, that protects you from hazards during your runs, and that lets you receive inspiration for running and racing.
Your skull provides the base for your ears, which protect you by detecting sounds from unseen hazards, let you hear words that inform and inspire your running, and let you enjoy the sounds of your environment during your runs.
Your skull provides the sockets that hold and protect your eyes, which let you take in beautiful scenes during your runs, warn you about potential hazards from approaching motorists, cyclists, and runners, and inspire you with signs filled with encouraging words and held by spectators along the sidelines of your races.
Your skull provides the base for your nose, which protects you by detecting potentially hazardous chemicals by which you may pass during your runs, gives you joy from fragrant flowers along your running paths, and rewards you with delightful aromas from the special foods that you consume as treats after finishing a race or a long run.
Your skull provides the hinge points for the lower jaw of your mouth, which lets you consume the water, sports drinks, and foods that are necessary to support and sustain you during your runs, gives you satisfying rewards from celebratory desserts after challenging races, and lets you hydrate properly throughout each week leading up to a long training run.
So your skull supports your running in many ways, and it pays to protect it in every way that you can. For example:
You should always wear a seatbelt when driving or riding in a car.
You should always wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle or bicycle.
You should wear lights and reflective gear when running or walking outside at night.
Developing and sustaining good habits such as these requires an attitude of gratitude for your skull. This is an example of the Law of Attraction in action. Appreciate what you have, and you will tend to get to continue to appreciate it in the the future.
A simple way to activate the Law of Attraction in your favor is to make a list of statements of gratitude for something -- such as your skull -- and then to read that list regularly, dwelling on the positive feelings that you associate with those statements. For example, you could convert the first portion of the first item in the top list to this statement:
- I am truly grateful that my skull protects my brain, which processes the visual, auditory, kinesthetic, gustatory, and aromatic information that lets me enjoy my runs.
Exercise: Convert the remainder of the top list into gratitude statements for your skull, and then make and keep a daily or weekly appointment on your personal calendar to read your list and dwell on the positive emotions!
Author Resource:-
Dr. Kirk Mahoney loves to walk and run, and his SpryFeet.com website provides practical research for runners and walkers. By going to the Books section of his website, you can learn more about the books that he has written for runners and walkers, including the book Mental Tricks for Endurance Runners and Walkersand the book 123 Cellphone Tips for Runners and Walkers.
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