Jog On
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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 model’ Ben FogleDivorced and struggling with deep-rooted mental health problems, Bella Mackie ended her twenties in tears. She could barely find the strength to get off the sofa, let alone piece her life back together. Until one day she did something she had never done of her own free will – she pulled on a pair of trainers and went for a run.That first attempt didn’t last very long. But to her surprise, she was back out there the next day. And the day after that. She began to set herself achievable goals – to run 5k in under 30 minutes, to walk to work every day for a week, to attempt 10 push-ups in a row. Before she knew it, her mood was lifting for the first time in years.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. With the help of a supporting cast of doctors, psychologists, sportspeople and friends, she shares a wealth of inspirational stories, research and tips that show how exercise often can be the best medicine. This funny, moving and motivational book will encourage you to say ‘jog on’ to your problems and get your life back on track – no matter how small those first steps may be.
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Bella Mackie. Jog On
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Praise for Jog On:
Dedication
OCD
Panic disorder
Phobias
Social anxiety disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
I will never look nice when I run
I will never not hate the first five minutes
I will never run longer than eighty minutes
I will fall over a lot
I can’t let running take over my social life
I will try not to use running to regulate my body shape
I will accept that running can’t ‘fix’ my mental-health problems
Can we talk about my running successes now?
FOOTNOTES. 3K – Suffer the Little Children
6K – Pushing through Panic
And finally … some tips for getting started
RESOURCES
Websites
Apps
Books
Something completely different
REFERENCES. 1K – Everything is Awful
2K – In Sickness and in Health
3K – Suffer the Little Children
4K – Is It Too Late to Try?
5K – Exercise is Intimidating
6K – Pushing through Panic
7K – Why Do We Run?
8K – Know Your Limits
9K – Listening to Your Body
10K – Pitfalls and Disappointments
And finally … some tips for getting started
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
About the Author
Also by Bella Mackie
About the Publisher
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‘Timely and empathetic … an insightful take on what it’s like to experience, and confront one’s mental health … warm, accessible and perfect.’
Grazia
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‘I’m quite a solo runner, and a bit of a hermit, so I actually like running by myself and get a lot of benefit from that, but at the same time I know the fact that I had one friend who kept pushing me (in a nice way) to run was probably a key part of my recovery that one time,’ she told me. ‘I might’ve done it myself eventually, but she certainly speeded things along. And, of course, having meaningful connections with other people is a big part of sustaining good mental health. I’ve always felt that it’s the physical act which is key for me, because I get kind of addicted to the physical sensations, but actually I realise now that without that key friend I might not have managed to get that far!’
So many people I spoke to during the course of writing this book spoke of the important social aspect that running provides. Running with a partner, or a friend, or just meeting people out and about can be a balm to the isolation that mental-health problems create. Even if you run alone, you’re connecting with the world around you, and it’s still surprising just how effective that can be when you’ve not spoken to another person in days.
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