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This Simple Trick Can Help You Get Out Of Bed And Run

In case you need extra dose of motivation in the mornings.

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Have trouble motivating yourself for a morning run? Here is a simple trick you’ll want to try: place a vase full of flowers next to your bed.

It sounds so simple, right? Research from Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital found that people who feel “least positive” in the a.m. perk up dramatically when they see freshly cut blooms. It turns out flowers are the original running bud.

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