Running Is My Therapy: Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight Depression, and Live Happier
Author | : Scott Douglas |
Publisher | : The Experiment, LLC |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2019-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781615194452 |
ISBN-13 | : 1615194452 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A lifelong runner’s groundbreaking guide to fighting depression and anxiety, one run at a time Everyone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart. In Running Is My Therapy, longtime runner Scott Douglas shows how endurance running is also the best form of exercise to develop a healthier brain. A natural antidepressant, running reinforces the benefits of therapy and triggers lasting, positive physiological changes. In fact, some doctors now “prescribe” a running regimen as part of their first-line treatment plan for depression. Marshaling expert advice and a growing body of research, Douglas explains how we can all use running to improve mental health—and live happier.