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Jog On: How Running Saved My Life

How Running Saved My Life

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Jog On: How Running Saved My Life

By: Bella Mackie
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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 Fogle

Divorced 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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Critic reviews

‘Bella’s brilliant love letter to running turns into an extraordinarily brave and frank account of her battle with anxiety. This is a compassionate and important book which presents running as a simple but effective antidote to an anxious world’ Joe Lycett

‘An insightful take on what it's like to experience, and confront one's mental health while joyfully celebrating the fact that just being an everyday runner can be enough to change your life. Warm, accessible and perfect for resetting a glum January mindset’ Alexandra Heminsley, author of Running Like a Girl

‘A heartfelt and joyous ode to the strange, wonderful pull of a pair of ugly trainers, tight fitting Polyester, the rainy, windy open road and the peace and clarity it brings. Anyone that runs will love this book’ Dermot O’Leary

‘I don’t know that I will ever become a runner but this book is an inspiring start to the year’ Nigella Lawson

My kind of role model’ Ben Fogle

‘A very relatable book’ Philippa Perry

‘Sport and exercise are important for both body and mind. Jog On is one person’s brutally honest and insightful account of how running had a positive impact on their mental health’ Jimmy Anderson

A brilliant, compassionate insight into both mental illness and exercise, Bella Mackie’s Jog On will act as a comfort – and a spur – to so many. It is kind, it is honest and it will make you finally pull on those trainers and get moving. It will also – and this is so important – help you to understand what those experiencing anxiety endure’ Lynn Enright

‘Timely and empathetic… an insightful take on what it’s like to experience, and confront one’s mental health… warm, accessible and perfectGrazia

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this is not a how to manual on running. if anything this gives you a insight into mental health, her struggle with it and how she came to take up running and how this benefitted her. Bella has a voice like chocolate. I listened with intent like she was a friend in my lounge sharing gossip over a bottle of wine. Her story is honest and lathered in unpretentious wit. I was looking for something to get me motivated and this has done it. her chronicles of those early days running remind us that we don't all look like the fitness models in the magazines and on Instagram. this is real and this is achievable.

raw, honest, insightful and unpretentious

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I liked this book because Bella talks about anxiety and all of the things you can think about that makes you feel totally insane but you realise it’s not just you. She also talks about how she started running, from not being able to run more than about 30 seconds. It gives you hope that you’ll be able to help yourself no matter how low you feel.

Inspiring read

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This wasn't quite the book I thought it was going to be, but I absolutely loved it!! It was a lot more personal, intense and frankly harrowing at times, than I thought it would be. It covered the real and brutal truths of depression and anxiety, experienced by the author and others she researched. The running is a part of the book, but for me it is much more a book about mental health and running is just how Bella manages it. I am at the beginning of my running experience and also a woman who has suffered with depression and mild anxiety, therefore this was so much more inspirational and personal than I thought it would be.
Bella is not a natural audiobook narrator, but hearing her story in her own voice works really well.
I recommend this book, you could even listen while you jog.... like I have been!

Moving, tough and inspiring listen

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Loved listening to this as I trudged through the fields with my dog to help me process a recent breakup. It made me smile and reinforced my hope. Highly recommend!

Funny, inspiring and very relatable!

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So much admiration and respect for Bella Mackie- this book shows the importance of ‘doing’ something meaningful to manage mental health x

Amazing

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