How extreme distance running can heal the mind
Published on Oct 30, 2021, 9:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:51:58
Published on Oct 30, 2021, 9:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:51:58
Host Jonathan Bastian talks with J.M. Thompson about how running has been a personal voyage of discovery and healing from severe depression. Thompson, a clinical psychologist, is author of “Running Is a Kind of Dreaming: A Memoir,” in which he explores childhood trauma, suicide, and the powerful medicine of ultra running.
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