🎧 Nita Sweeney: How To Overcome Depression Through Long-Distance Running 🏃♀️
Description
The mental health benefits of running are numerous, yet talking directly about depression is often pushed to the side in running circles.
Get an Assessment With Jessica: https://www.runpainfreenow.com.
But that's not how #RunPainFree rolls. In today's episode, Coach Jessica Marie Rose Leggio shines a spotlight on award-winning author Nita Sweeney.
She shares her intimate story on how depression affected her and how running brought her to a better place.
Nita's story is harrowing, authentic, relatable, and we hope everyone out there can glean a lesson or two from Nita's words of wisdom.
TIMESTAMPS:
01:00 – Intro and Lisa's biography
02:51 – Nita's running story
11:53 – Realizing it was more than negative self-talk
14:13 – Tools to discourage negative voices
17:09 – Depressed naps vs. runners' naps
22:53 : Importance of having supporters
KEY LEARNING POINTS
- Running can be transformative for your mental health
- Baby steps are all it takes to reap the benefits of running
- Social support is hugely beneficial for running and mental health
- Journaling positive affirmations can transform your self-talk
LINKS MENTIONED
Get an Assessment With Jessica: https://www.runpainfreenow.com.
Get a copy of Nita Sweeney's Book, Depression Hates a Moving Target: https://nitasweeney.com/.
Take care of yourself and keep running!
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