The runner's high is a transient state of euphoria paired with reduced feelings of anxiety and a higher threshold for pain, which can follow either sustained moderate physical exertion over time or short bursts of high-intensity exercise. Its exact prevalence among people who exercise is not known, though it appears to be a real and reasonably common experience among runners and other endurance athletes.
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Core ClaimA transient state of euphoria with lessened anxiety and a higher pain threshold, following continuous moderate exertion or short bursts of high-intensity exercise. 1 Classification
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coupled with lessened feelings of anxiety and a higher pain threshold, which can come either from continuous moderate
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The runner's high is a transient state of euphoria coupled with lessened feelings of anxiety and a higher pain threshold, which can come either from continuous moderate physical exertion over time or from short bursts of high-intensity exercise.
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