Running Mental Health

In this upbeat "reset" guide from the author of Sober Curious, a leading voice in the new sobriety movement walks through 100 days of discovering the joys of an alcohol-free lifestyle. Ruby Warrington's 2019 book Sober Curious was an illuminating conversation starter that asked you to consider...

Get A Good Running Start With This Clear-Cut Beginner's Guide! Recreational running has enjoyed a resurgence in the last forty years or so. A book simply called “Jogging” was published in the United States in 1966. It was so successful that recreational running began to pick up steam. During the 70’s, around 25 million people worldwide took up running for fitness and social recreation. Why did it become so popular? For starters I challenge you to find another form of exercise in which you can burn 100 calories in under ten minutes. Then there is the social factor; Running is an ...

"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog From the best-selling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about...

Where the Mind Meets the Miles: Finding Peace & Purpose One Run at a Time A motivational running book for mental strength, emotional clarity, and burnout recovery. Are you running to escape, or to arrive? If you’ve ever laced up your shoes in search of clarity, confidence, or calm, this book is for you. Whether you’re a beginner chasing peace of mind, a seasoned runner fighting burnout, or simply looking for more than medals and miles, Where the Mind Meets the Miles will meet you where you are. Inside you’ll find how running can: ✅ Turn stress, self-doubt, and burnout into ...

Navigate life's path, cultivate inner clarity, and experience soul-led growth as you build a relationship with your team of Spirit Guides—a universal team of lightworkers who provide guidance, comfort, and direction—through this detailed, inspiring and accessible book from author, teacher...

There's no other book like this. Longtime running writer Scott Douglas marshals expert advice (including his own, cultivated from more than 100,000 miles of personal experience), and a growing body of scientific research to show how running can make us happier. How? Everyone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart; science now shows it also helps develop a healthier brain. For those struggling with depression and anxiety, a consistent running routine can enhance the mental-health benefits of talk therapy, antidepressants, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

It's never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was 49-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than 60 seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn't know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink.

A Raw, Unflinching Look at Grief, Strength, and Starting Over For anyone carrying grief, searching for meaning, or trying to keep going when everything has fallen apart. When Jen Hoye lost her brother Teddy to suicide, her world shattered. In the years that followed, she turned to writing, running, humor, and unfiltered advocacy to crawl her way out of the fog. Along the way, she found purpose in the miles, power in the storytelling, and community in the people who showed up to remember and fight beside her. This isn’t a self-help book. It’s a brutally honest memoir about grief, sibling...

From the best-selling author and renowned coach duo from Born to Run, a practical guide to running for everyone from amateurs to seasoned runners, about how to eat, race, and train like the world's best Whether you're ramping up for a race or recuperating from an injury, Born to Run 2 is a...

Ever wondered if you could run a half marathon? What it could add to your life, and how it could impact positively on your physical and mental health? Or maybe you have already run one (or maybe even a few) but it feels like the distance is out of your reach again because the challenges of life seem too overwhelming to add yet another thing to your plate? Dare you dream of such a thing? What if committing to and training for the 13.1-mile race distance was the ultimate act of self-care for us busy women? What if by putting your own needs first for a change, taking back some control, and ...

Through a radical new approach to manifesting the life of your dreams, subconscious breakthrough coach Haley Hoffman Smith empowers you to embrace the potential within your own mind to unlock magical change in your world. “Prepare to have your life changed.” —Kathrin Zenkina, Manifestation...

From Sue Weldon, founder and CEO of Unite for HER and the national nonprofit's team of expert advisors, this is the essential, whole-person care guide for all affected by breast and ovarian cancer, including guidance on integrative therapies, nutritious food recipes, inspiring stories, and much...

Without the right mindset, no one will reach their health and fitness potential, and that's exactly what James Atkinson focuses on in this book. James Atkinson knows what it takes to set a goal, and only through sustained, consistent motivation will that goal ever be met. This book is for anyone who wants to make a change in their life but doesn't know where to start, or doesn't think they have the motivation to meet their goals because after all, motivation is a shared quality in any type of fitness goal.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Bella’s brilliant love letter to running turns into an extraordinarily brave and frank account of her battle with anxiety. A compassionate and important book’ Joe Lycett ‘Perfect for resetting a glum January mindset’ Alexandra Heminsley ‘My kind of role...

Stop Searching and Start Living Are you at the end of your tether? Maybe you’ve tried meditation, mindfulness, journaling, de-cluttering, chanting or a five-step miracle cure for burnout. Or maybe you just haven’t had the mental strength to try anything. You’re besieged by stress, overthinking and gnawing anxiety. Despite the shelves of books on stress management that abound, has anything succeeded in bringing you inner peace? Probably not. What if calm isn’t something you achieve, but something you receive—when you practice the art of letting go? This book reveals a gentle yet ...

In this authentic, humorous debut novel about privacy, waking up, and speaking up, Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. Throughout his successful political career he has always had his daughter's vote, but a presidential campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny to sheltered 15-year-old Mariana and the rest of her Cuban American family, from a 60 Minutes-style tour of their house to tabloids doctoring photos and inventing scandals. As tensions rise within the Ruiz family, Mari begins to learn about the details of her father's political positions.

In his gripping memoir, Cory Reese offers a compelling and vulnerable insight into the pervasive destruction of depression. Drawing on lessons learned over a decade of ultramarathon running, Stronger than the Dark offers a powerful new approach in the battle against depression: the willingness to embrace suffering. In a moment of physical and mental crisis during a 314-mile race across Tennessee, he realizes with clarity life’s ultimate purpose.

How would you like a fitness and weight-loss plan that's easy to start, fun to do, personal to you, and is guaranteed to give you real fitness results that will change your life forever? What if you could finally achieve long-term weight loss or other fitness goals? What if you could easily implement mindset tricks, small diet tweaks, and quick exercise routines to enhance your whole lifestyle? Imagine making small, simple, positive changes to your lifestyle that will have a huge impact and last forever!

A Newflesh novella from the New York Times bestselling author that brought you Feed, Mira Grant. Shaun and Georgia Mason got out. That's the story people tell, anyway. They told the truth and they lived happily ever after, somewhere in the wilds of Canada. But running away is complicated, and...

In the late '80s, our Rachel was having a boss time as a podium dancer at the Pleasuredrome, Birkenhead. Fast forward several years, and she's married, with the kids she's always dreamed of, but the body she's always dreaded. To make things worse, her husband, Trevor, begins to show his true controlling colours and Rachel blames herself, spiralling into depression. Until she discovers running.