Michele Kerulis, Ed.C., LCPC, who’s certified with the Association for Applied Sports Psychology and a professor of counseling at the Family Institute at Northwestern University, explains that after a year’s worth of society collectively experiencing a series of complex trauma—coupled with a seemingly endless feeling of uncertainty—it can begin to have both a psychological and physiological effect on you. “What people tend to do is try to incorporate behaviors that are completely within their own control, and exercise, for the most part, is one of those behaviors that can be very healthy,” Kerulis tells me. “When we have a set running schedule, or other exercise plan, that helps people be able to feel a sense of accomplishment, a sense of confidence, and feel like they’re doing something in a world that feels so out of control.”