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Why is it worth playing sports with my husband

'23.02.2018'

If I specialized in family psychotherapy, then I would prescribe joint training as a "medicine" - take it 2-3 times a week for half an hour.

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Perhaps we are not a very typical couple in terms of romance, shushumushu and candy-bouquet periods. The latter was absent from the word "completely" - we immediately began to live together, literally the next day. But for 19 years of life together, three children, two long periods of joint work, several repairs, moving and joint marathons and ultrafmarathons, we had everything. And since we run together, we have become even closer.

Involve my husband in the run on purpose - save me ZOZH. She worked, ran herself and did not touch anyone. I just honestly told me how the runners smiled at me, gushed with endorphins and shared my dreams. It turned out to be contagious.

And in less than a year, and running as a fan at my first marathon in New York, he said: “Well, nafig, it's easier to run with you.” It was November 2015 of the year.

After a year in Dublin, we ran together together.

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I responsibly declare that having one dream and goal for two brings together and is definitely better for a relationship than women's practices “I will spread my hands and feet”And other blahlogy.

We began to consciously plan our workouts, races, travels and spend much more time together. And now the second joint ultramarathon is not beyond the Canary Mountains. So sport together can be a stepping stone in the development of relationships and new interests in life.

As a body psychologist and coach, I am convinced that movement in general, and running in particular, is an excellent metaphor for life and a tool for development, including the development of relationships. Through joint training, one can explore shared values, issues of trust and competition in a pair, issues of boundaries and support.

And in confirmation of the above, I want to give 3 good reasons for joint trainingproven research and proven in practice.

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Joint physical activity is a contribution to the development of relationships at the level of "chemistry", emotional intimacy and values:

  1. "Chemistry" of relations

Studies * on this topic have shown that after joint physical activity, couples feel stronger intimacy and satisfaction with their relationships, and the degree of falling in love increases. This is due to the fact that at the unconscious level, manifestations of love and physical exertion are very similar. (* Aron, Norman, Aron and Heyman, 2000).

  1. Emotional intimacy

During a joint workout, body-level partners adjust to each other and learn to coordinate their actions. For example, run in the foot or perform asanas in steam yoga. Body resonance helps to feel emotional intimacy in life.

  1. A strong foundation

Sometimes it is difficult to make time for each other in a series of work and life. Joint exercise can be a way to combine business with pleasure and spend more time together.

And running together in the evening and on weekends is no longer just a way to keep fit, but also a joint tradition. And creating common traditions and values ​​is the best foundation for a lasting union.

All the love and happiness in the joint ZOZHizni!

Polina Maximova, a running psychologist and a body-builder: teleotvuyu and run around the world.

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