Jog On: How Running Saved My Life

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I'd recommend you give it a read, whether it's to delve into your own mental health or if you want to try to better understand the struggles of someone you know. However, this book is really very repetitive, and I found that especially noticeable listening to it on audiobook. My first foray into fiction was with my book “How To Kill Your Family,” which came out in July 2021 and also ended up in the number two bestseller spot. On a more personal note - I too started running, back in April (after a particularly splendid panic attack in Australia that left me literally vomiting!

I went into this book expecting a focus on running for newbies and its benefits to mental health that the author experienced. When the dog’s going crazy, the kids are yelling and the husband’s got his music blasting, I just put my trainers on, plug my headphones in and I’m gone! The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. If you suffer from anxiety and are looking for something in your day to day life that will help change your mindset, then I’d strongly recommend this book. We will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case within thirty (30) days of the day we confirm via e-mail that you are entitled to a refund for defective goods.Sometimes the most trivial things force you out of bed, not the most meaningful and important things in your life. It explains really well how that particular form of exercise can help you to detach from your problems (for a while); how it almost becomes a form of mindfulness and a welcome break from all the things that are dragging you down.

It also felt like it could have been condensed into a shorter book as essentially her advice is to run and the other people she asked agreed too. She decided to try running as a distraction and found it worked to slow the mind and give her purpose. It is well documented that runner’s high is due to the body’s own endorphins and it makes sense that something that we have evolved to do, and were built for, makes us feel so good after doing it.I think if you're suffering from anxiety (and are considering to start running to help with your mental health) it might totally be worth checking this book out. In Jog On , Bella explains with hilarious and unfiltered honesty how she used running to battle crippling anxiety and depression, without having to sacrifice her main loves: booze, cigarettes and ice cream. I also love how the author promotes the opposite of the trendy health/ wellness lifestyle which has made so many feel excluded and unmotivated from running or exercising. There are some good tips in here though, and I found it motivating for me particularly at the moment for my 10K training.

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At first it’s a painful experience, but eventually she finds beauty and joy in the process and is subsequently able to cope with her surroundings and emotions a little bit better. As someone who does suffer from depression and has had some very severe episodes in my life, the description of cycles and 'no way out' really resonated with me.