Seven therapist-backed tricks to help you start a run when you don’t feel like it

Woman in running clothes stretches outside a front door.

Motivation can be one of the biggest barriers to running. Often, I really don’t want to run because I’m busy, or tired, or I listen to the inner voice that tells me I’m not good at running.

But I also know that running makes me feel good (usually afterwards!). I also really value exercising outdoors because it gives such a boost to my mental health, and it helps to quiet the busyness in my brain.