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What I do to get through [electronic book] : how to run, swim, cycle, sew, or sing your way through depression / James Withy, Olivia Sagan and Cathy Rentzbrink.

By: Withey, James.
Contributor(s): Sagan, Olivia | Rentzenbrink, Cathy.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 1 online resource (194 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781787752986 (paperback) ; 9781787752993 (e-book).DDC classification: Online resources: E-book
Contents:
Intro -- What I do to get through -- Cover -- Of related interest -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Cathy Rentzenbrink -- Introduction -- James Withey -- Sea swimming -- Virginia Jones -- Yoga -- Kelly Jensen -- Birdwatching -- Paul Brook -- Singing -- Ruth Routledge -- Pottery -- Felicity Jacques-Diwani -- Art -- Orna -- Meditation -- Charles -- Knitting -- Nicola Rossall -- Gardening -- Elisabeth Basford -- Poetry -- Lorraine -- Cooking -- Ellen Kanner -- Dogs -- Kate -- Sewing -- Sue Arnott -- Singing -- Georgina Woolfrey -- Filmmaking -- Alice Evans -- Meditation -- Cassy Nunan -- Cycling -- Fatima -- Mountaineering -- Sarah -- Horse riding -- Niki -- Mindful running -- Rachel -- Surfing -- Marigny Goodyear -- Birdwatching -- Matt -- Natural open spaces -- Olivia -- Cycling -- Sarah Strong -- Knitting -- Lynne Cobb -- Art Making -- Drew Walker -- Writing -- Carolyn -- Horsemanship -- Sally Rigg -- Knitting -- James McIntosh -- Sound and music -- Thomas Brown -- Quilting -- Ami -- Photography -- Mel -- Puzzles -- Caitlin -- Afterword -- James Withey and Olivia Sagan
Summary: Draws together a range of inspiring essays by individuals about an activity or hobby they took up to help them overcome their depression. The book covers activities such as running, swimming, bird-watching, meditation, singing, painting etc. and provides inspirational and engaging advice and personal stories to help support those with depression.
List(s) this item appears in: Self-Care Collection
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e-BOOK MTU Bishopstown Library Not for loan
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"It might sound odd, but I can honestly say knitting has saved my life."

When mental illness strikes, we need tools at our side to help make things better, that give meaning, relief and dare we say...happiness. From wild swimming and mindful running, to community singing and everyday yoga, the inspiring stories in this book reveal the power of activities and hobbies to distract, exorcise and calm, helping us to heal and recover from depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses.

From the team behind the bestselling The Recovery Letters , this honest, uplifting and motivational book will help you to discover the activity or hobby that will transform your life and make every day that much brighter.

Intro -- What I do to get through -- Cover -- Of related interest -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Cathy Rentzenbrink -- Introduction -- James Withey -- Sea swimming -- Virginia Jones -- Yoga -- Kelly Jensen -- Birdwatching -- Paul Brook -- Singing -- Ruth Routledge -- Pottery -- Felicity Jacques-Diwani -- Art -- Orna -- Meditation -- Charles -- Knitting -- Nicola Rossall -- Gardening -- Elisabeth Basford -- Poetry -- Lorraine -- Cooking -- Ellen Kanner -- Dogs -- Kate -- Sewing -- Sue Arnott -- Singing -- Georgina Woolfrey -- Filmmaking -- Alice Evans -- Meditation -- Cassy Nunan -- Cycling -- Fatima -- Mountaineering -- Sarah -- Horse riding -- Niki -- Mindful running -- Rachel -- Surfing -- Marigny Goodyear -- Birdwatching -- Matt -- Natural open spaces -- Olivia -- Cycling -- Sarah Strong -- Knitting -- Lynne Cobb -- Art Making -- Drew Walker -- Writing -- Carolyn -- Horsemanship -- Sally Rigg -- Knitting -- James McIntosh -- Sound and music -- Thomas Brown -- Quilting -- Ami -- Photography -- Mel -- Puzzles -- Caitlin -- Afterword -- James Withey and Olivia Sagan

Draws together a range of inspiring essays by individuals about an activity or hobby they took up to help them overcome their depression. The book covers activities such as running, swimming, bird-watching, meditation, singing, painting etc. and provides inspirational and engaging advice and personal stories to help support those with depression.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Self-Care Collection

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. 9)
  • Introduction (p. 12)
  • Sea Swimming (p. 16)
  • Yoga (p. 21)
  • Birdwatching (p. 24)
  • Singing (p. 28)
  • Pottery (p. 31)
  • Art (p. 37)
  • Meditation (p. 42)
  • Knitting (p. 46)
  • Gardening (p. 50)
  • Poetry (p. 54)
  • Cooking (p. 57)
  • Dogs (p. 65)
  • Sewing (p. 69)
  • Singing (p. 73)
  • Filmmaking (p. 79)
  • Meditation (p. 84)
  • Cycling (p. 86)
  • Mountaineering (p. 90)
  • Horae Riding (p. 97)
  • Mindful Running (p. 103)
  • Surfing (p. 107)
  • Birdwatching (p. 114)
  • Natural Open Spaces (p. 121)
  • Cycling (p. 126)
  • Knitting (p. 130)
  • Art Making (p. 135)
  • Writing (p. 138)
  • Horsemanship (p. 148)
  • Knitting (p. 157)
  • Sound and Music (p. 161)
  • Quilting (p. 164)
  • Photography (p. 168)
  • Puzzles (p. 176)
  • Afterword (p. 180)
  • Additional Resources (p. 183)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Olivia Sagan is the Head of Division Psychology, Sociology and Education at Queen Margaret University, Scotland and co-editor of The Recovery Letters.
James Withey is the founder of the internationally renowned The Recovery Letters project. He is the author of How to Tell Depression to Piss Off and co-editor of The Recovery Letters.

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