Following the tragedy that occurred on the campus of Michigan State University on Monday, February 13, students have turned to a number of coping mechanisms. Exercise and gym attendance are just one of these methods. Source According to the Mayo Clinic, exercise can aid improve sleep and has been shown to reduce depressive and anxious symptoms. It accomplishes this by triggering the release of endorphins, which is commonly referred to as "runner's high" among habitual exercisers. After the shooting, Hannah Greenspan, a senior in psychology, ran regularly around campus because the gyms were closed. "I would make sure to run every day by the statue and the rock, and I would stop there for around a half-hour for the first several days," Greenspan explained. This is how I achieved serenity. Greenspan stated that pausing in the midst of her run to remember and mourn those affected helped her come to grips with everything that had transpired. Karyngton Castillo, a f...