{"product_id":"9781615195817","title":"Running Is My Therapy : Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Fight Depression, and Live Happier","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Is My Therapy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Scott Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA lifelong runner’s groundbreaking guide to fighting depression and anxiety, one run at a time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Everyone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart. In \u003ci\u003eRunning Is My Therapy,\u003c\/i\u003e longtime runner Scott Douglas shows how endurance running is \u003ci\u003ealso \u003c\/i\u003ethe 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“Douglas weaves evidence and personal experience into a helpful, highly-readable user’s guide.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunner's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[One of] this spring's best new running books.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Mental health is very important and I encourage others to avail themselves of this excellent book, and of course to keep running!”—\u003cb\u003eMeb Keflezighi,\u003c\/b\u003e Boston and New York City Marathon champion, Olympic Marathon silver medalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An enlightening read.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWomen's Running\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A great read for anyone interested in the links between exercise, mood, and wellbeing—plenty of clearly presented science, plenty of hard-earned practical experience, and some intriguing suggestions about why running is uniquely powerful compared to other forms of exercise.”—\u003cb\u003eAlex Hutchinson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEndure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Everyone who cares about mental health needs to read \u003ci\u003eRunning Is My Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e. Scott Douglas lays out all the evidence for running as an effective intervention for depression and anxiety in a way that’s both inspiring and practical.”—\u003cb\u003eSepideh Saremi\u003c\/b\u003e, LCSW, founder of Run Walk Talk therapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Scott describes depression as if he were in my own head. Through personal experience and scientific research, he expertly addresses how depression uniquely impacts each one of us, and he inspires readers to harness the mental-health benefits of running to make it out the front door.”—\u003cb\u003eRob Krar\u003c\/b\u003e, two-time Western States Endurance Run champion, founder, Rob Krar Ultra Camp\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781615195817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Experiment","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40863309365454,"sku":"9781615195817","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_085b7953-5068-4230-9f6b-a0b5b5dc9fc0.jpg?v=1644053233","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781615195817","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}