I always hear people say that running helps reduce stress and helps clear your mind and so on. But does anyone else find it incredibly easy on a run to think about the only thing you don't want to think about? I'm not currently in the best of situations, and I just feel like every time I go for a run, my mind only thinks about the negatives.
I'm finding it harder and harder to finish my runs because I just need some sort of mental stimulus to get my mind off of things. I've reached the point where I don't even want to go out for runs anymore because I'm afraid of my mind being free to think about whatever it wants.
This ties into going to sleep as well. I can't just lie down and go to sleep. I have to keep myself stimulated till I can't keep my eyes open.
Is there something that I'm missing? Is there a way to make running an outlet instead of a prison for me?