Motionzonen – Life in Motion

Welcome to Motionzonen and our Everyday Adventures

Here is my blog about life and running, and my and Lotta's adventure diary with our 100 everyday adventures and other challenges and experiences for continued inspiration for ourselves and others.

My name is Mikael Malmberg, and I'm a runner and psychologist who enjoys everything related to experiences and adventures in nature. On my blog, I write about my interests in running, psychology, all sorts of nature experiences, sustainable achievements, healthy aging, and living a meaningful life. You can find my Instagram at @motionzonen."

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Lycka i livet och i stunden

Inom filosofin gjorde man redan under Antiken skillnad mellan Hedoni och Eudamoni i synen på lycka och vad ett gott liv innebär.  Aristippos ca 400 år f.Kr. menade att lycka handlade om att maximera njutning och minimera smärta i stunden. I praktiken menade han att det också var vår yttersta och omedelbara drivkraft. Hedone betyder njutning på grekiska. Ett gott liv betyder i det här sammanhanget att ha så mycket samlad njutning som möjligt i livet och så lite obehag som möjligt. Aristoteles var den som lite senare, runt 350… Read more

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A bunch of happy swimrunners after a swimrun session in the archipelago of Söderhamn

Forests and lakes, mountains and sea - all are available to us, but are still so easy to lose touch with in a stressful and demanding daily life. We want a daily life a little closer to adventure, with both small and big challenges. Memories for life are around the corner, drops of happiness can be captured in everyday life. Nature offers unlimited opportunities to recharge energy and experiences.

Here I also continuously add some race reports and pictures from larger challenges or fun races I've run. My hope is that I can encourage some of you readers to take the step to try a race you've dreamed of or that you find exciting.

About me

My name is Mikael Malmberg. I’m a runner and an avid explorer of simple adventures in nature. I´m also a father, a husband and a clinical psychologist. In my blog I have the ambition to combine my interest for running, nature and sustainable health and performance. I will graduallay fill the english version of my site with translations of my swedish blogposts. You can find my Instagram at the handle @motionzonen.

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