Throttle Therapy & Why We Ride | The Science of Motorcycle Stress-relief

WHY DOES RIDING A MOTORCYCLE RELIVE STRESS?
Motorcyclists have long expressed that going for a ride is a stress reducing experience and essential for their mental wellness. In this video, I back up the concept of "throttle therapy" with a few key studies about body language, hormones, focus, and a Harley-Davidson funded study from UCLA measuring stress and adrenaline. Let me know in the comments what your experience has been with motorcycling and stress relief. What about it gives you peace or presence?

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“Riding a motorcycle improved metrics of focus and decreased stress biomarkers, according to a new neurobiological study” (2019) → https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/about-us/hd-news/2019/Harley-Davidson-Riding-Study-Press-Release.html
“How Successful People Handle Stress” Travis Bradberry, Forbes (2015) → https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2015/05/26/how-successful-people-turn-stress-and-anxiety-into-top-performance/#38e123523867

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Hello! I'm Meghan Stark, a web developer, writer, and motorcycle enthusiast living in Milwaukee, WI. I've been riding on the street since 2016 (in the dirt long before then) and currently own a 2017 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer.

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