One day I was feeling down and was having trouble getting myself motivated. It was a gray day and light rain was falling, which was intensifying the feelings. A chaos of thoughts was coursing through my mind and I was having trouble shutting off the inner dialog. On impulse, I put on my jacket and went out on a walk. Walking on a sunny day has always been an uplifting experience for me, but I wasn’t sure if a gray rainy day would work in the same way. After a few minutes, I realized that there was something very different about walking in the rain – it was invigorating! Uplifting! Feeling better, I was able to better channel my thoughts and start to focus on what was really important. As a result, what could have been a depressing, unproductive day became more positive and fruitful. Anchoring on this experience, I often look forward to a rainy day to go on a walk or a run… ~GMB
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