Adapt the World

How Running Saved My Life


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Bella Mackie suffered from mental health problems when she was a child. In her twenties her mental health became increasingly worse to the point where daily activities were hindered. She found it difficult to do things like use the tube or travel abroad and even dropped out of university. When her marriage broke down after just 8 months she knew something had to change. As well as seeing a therapist, Bella decided to go for a run one day. As she had never exercised before she had no idea how she would feel but amazingly it really helped her and so she started running regularly, an activity that helped improve her mental health drastically. Bella has written a book called 'Jog On' and in this week's podcast talks about what inspired her to write it and is brutally honest about her battle with her mental health.

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