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Today you will hear a reading of a best-selling book entitled, Make Every Move A Meditation. The book was featured in the Wall Street Journal. The voice you will hear in this reading is the author herself. We are honored to have, Nita Sweeney, read for us. Nita, is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her third book, Make Every Move a Meditation was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A certified meditation leader and mindfulness teacher, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Learn more about Nita, the awesome books she wrote, and the wonderful work she does. https://nitasweeney.comhttps://writenowcolumbus.comThree Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind (free ebook) https://nitasweeney.com/three-tools/Infographic: Meditation Mythshttps://nitasweeney.com/meditation-mythsDepression Hates a Moving Targethttps://nitasweeney.com/about-the-book/Make Every Move a Meditationhttps://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Every-More-Meditation/dp/1642509892/You Should Be Writinghttps://amzn.to/36Urj5dAll Things Nita!https://linktr.ee/nitasweeneySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/find-your-daily-calm/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Send us a Text Message.There's something magical about lacing up your sneakers, clipping on a leash, and hitting the pavement with your furry best friend by your side. This episode is not just about the pride of crossing a 5K finish line. It's about the profound shift that occurs within us when grief catalyzes a journey toward better mental and physical health for you and your pet. Our pets truly are our biggest and best supporters.Joining your host, Julie Marty-Pearson, is guest Nita Sweeney, author and coach, who brings a treasure trove of tales about the dog companions who've trotted alongside her through life's thick and thin. Our conversation with Nita unravels the tapestry of her life, highlighting the pivotal role pets have played in her battle with chronic depression and her journey from using her dog as a decoy for exercise to running races in memory of loved ones. This episode is a celebration of those pets who offer undiluted support without asking for anything in return.Nita Sweeney is the bestselling wellness author of the award-winning running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink, and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her third book, Make Every Move a Meditation: Mindful Movement for Mental Health, Well-Being and Insight was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Her latest book, A Daily Dose of Now: 365 Mindfulness Meditation Practices for Living in the Moment, was released in fall of 2023. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. To learn more about Nita, visit her Website, and follow her on social on Facebook and Instagram.To learn more about the animal rescue organization we discussed in this episode, Pet Promise, please visit their Website.Support the Show.Support the Podcast with Buy Me a CoffeeShop our affiliate sponsors: Learn more & shop Nuvita CBD Use code Julie10 for 10% for you & pets!Learn more & shop Little Words Project Use code FURMOM for 15% for you & gifts for friends and family!The Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - TwitterContact your host via Email- julie@thestoryofmypetpodcast.comConnect with your host, Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn - Pinterest Listen to Podcast Your Story Now - WebsiteLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here
Join Samuel and Julie as they sit down with the brilliant Nita Sweeney; author, runner, and dog mom. A lot of good discussion is had as they talk about movement and healing, daily mindfulness, and a lot more. Mindfulness coach Nita Sweeney is the bestselling wellness author of the award-winning running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink, and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her third book, Make Every Move a Meditation: Mindful Movement for Mental Health, Well-Being and Insight was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Her next book, A Daily Dose of Now: 365 Mindfulness Meditation Practices for Living in the Moment, will be released in September. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind or the infographic, Meditation Myths. Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind (free ebook) https://nitasweeney.com/three-tools/ Infographic: Meditation Myths https://nitasweeney.com/meditation-myths Nita's website https://nitasweeney.com -- Our links: https://linktr.ee/communityroutes Please rate us on iTunes and Spotify! We need all the help we can get to spread the word about mental health. Reach out and start a conversation with us! We would love to hear from you on Facebook or Instagram or you can email us at communityroutes.pod@gmail.com Special Thanks to Julie Richards for hosting, Steve Dodge for the theme song, and Alexander Wells for the logo. Can't get enough? Support the show through our Patreon.
In this installment of The Truth Seeker Series ORRA interviews Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her third book, Make Every Move a Meditation was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A mindfulness coach, certified meditation leader and mindfulness teacher, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, retired attorney, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. For twenty years, Nita published the central Ohio writing resource, Write Now Columbus. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind or the infographic, Meditation Myths. Send Audience To:https://nitasweeney.com/three-tools/Find out more about Nita Sweeney by visiting her website, nitasweeney.com. Download her free ebook, Three Ways to Heal Your Mind. And, join her email newsletter for tips, musings, and updates.Welcome to the Network of Awareness Podcast Radio Show! Follow us at : https://networkofawareness.com/ We're grateful for your support and are working diligently to provide our listeners with valuable information, that can assist in developing a greater sense of Social & Self Awareness in our ever-changing Societies & Cultures. If you would like to donate and support our show please choose one of the links below: https://cash.app/$NetworkofAwareness https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/networkofawareness?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USNOA Social Media Links:https://www.spreaker.com/show/network-of-awareness https://twitter.com/orra_noa https://www.youtube.com/@ORRA_THE_INFORMATIONALIST https://www.instagram.com/networkofawareness.com1/ https://www.tiktok.com/@orra_informationalist https://www.facebook.com/networkofawareness.com1/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090538384661All praises to our creator the Most High which inspires the very best in us! "When you live in the present, there's always an opportunity for a new beginning." - ORRA
In this installment of The Truth Seeker Series ORRA interviews Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her third book, Make Every Move a Meditation was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A mindfulness coach, certified meditation leader and mindfulness teacher, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, retired attorney, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. For twenty years, Nita published the central Ohio writing resource, Write Now Columbus. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind or the infographic, Meditation Myths. Send Audience To:https://nitasweeney.com/three-tools/Find out more about Nita Sweeney by visiting her website, nitasweeney.com. Download her free ebook, Three Ways to Heal Your Mind. And, join her email newsletter for tips, musings, and updates.Welcome to the Network of Awareness Podcast Radio Show! Follow us at : https://networkofawareness.com/ We're grateful for your support and are working diligently to provide our listeners with valuable information, that can assist in developing a greater sense of Social & Self Awareness in our ever-changing Societies & Cultures. If you would like to donate and support our show please choose one of the links below: https://cash.app/$NetworkofAwareness https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/networkofawareness?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USNOA Social Media Links:https://www.spreaker.com/show/network-of-awareness https://twitter.com/orra_noa https://www.youtube.com/@ORRA_THE_INFORMATIONALIST https://www.instagram.com/networkofawareness.com1/ https://www.tiktok.com/@orra_informationalist https://www.facebook.com/networkofawareness.com1/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090538384661All praises to our creator the Most High which inspires the very best in us! "When you live in the present, there's always an opportunity for a new beginning." - ORRA
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her third book, Make Every Move a Meditation was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind or the infographic, Meditation Myths. Thank you for listening to The Curious Creatrix podcast. Your donation helps us continue to spread creativity throughout the land. Thank you! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2PM3V82XDS7GA Beautiful music: Good Friends Inc by Jonathan Boyle
Have you ever wanted to write a book but not sure how it works if you want a publishing deal? Learn how Nita Sweeney wrote 3 books and the process behind each memoir style book. Nita Bio Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her upcoming book, Make Every Move a Meditation was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A certified meditation leader and mindfulness teacher, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind. Top Links: https://nitasweeney.com https://nitasweeney.com/nitas-news-signup/ Social: https://instagram.com/nitasweeney https://twitter.com/nitasweeney https://www.tiktok.com/@nitasweeney https://facebook.com/nitasweeneyauthor https://facebook.com/groups/thewritersmind https://facebook.com/groups/mindmoodandmovement Where to connect with Andrea Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea 1:1 Coaching with Andrea: https://andreaclaassen.com/privatecoaching Andrea Claassen Bio Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and Wild Woman Circle leader who has been in the wellness space since 2007. Her mission is to help you start to live a cyclical life by living in alignment with your menstrual cycle and the seasons. She does this by teaching her Peaceful Power Practices centered around movement, mindfulness & mother nature through an Ayurvedic lens. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways for you to live a more holistic lifestyle. Connect with Andrea on her website at www.andreaclaassen.com
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her third book, Make Every Move a Meditation was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A certified meditation leader and mindfulness teacher, mental health advocate, ultra marathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind or the infographic, Meditation Myths. https://www.instagram.com/nitasweeney/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewritersmind https://www.facebook.com/nitasweeneyauthor/ @The Liberated Healer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How can starting with a 60 second jog lead to running an ultra marathon and beat depression? Join us as we chat how Nita has made her brain happier by combining running and meditation. She has run marathons and ultramarathons in her 40's and 50's. Nita is a well published author. She's published three books, including Depression is a Moving Target and her latest book we talk about is Make Every Move a Meditation. You will learnhow she found a way to combine two pillars of mental health to improve her overall mental health. About our Guest Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her next book, Make Every Move a Meditation, was a finalist in the International Book Awards. A certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Resources ◼️ Free Ebook- Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind - https://nitasweeney.com/three-tools/ ◼️ Happy Brain Mental Wellness Tips and Resources Connect with Our Guest ◼️Website: https://nitasweeney.com ◼️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitasweeney/ ◼️Instagram: https://instagram.com/nitasweeney Connect with us! ---- ◼️Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/seanstevebloch ◼️Show Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/happybrainfm ---- Subscribe to the Happy Brain Podcast ◼️ITUNES
Today you will hear a reading of a best-selling book entitled, Make Every Move A Meditation. The book was featured in the Wall Street Journal. The voice you will hear in this reading is the author herself. We are honored to have, Nita Sweeney, read for us. Nita, is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her third book, Make Every Move a Meditation was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A certified meditation leader and mindfulness teacher, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Learn more about Nita, the awesome books she wrote, and the wonderful work she does. https://nitasweeney.comhttps://writenowcolumbus.comThree Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind (free ebook) https://nitasweeney.com/three-tools/Infographic: Meditation Mythshttps://nitasweeney.com/meditation-mythsDepression Hates a Moving Targethttps://nitasweeney.com/about-the-book/Make Every Move a Meditationhttps://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Every-More-Meditation/dp/1642509892/You Should Be Writinghttps://amzn.to/36Urj5dAll Things Nita!https://linktr.ee/nitasweeneySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/find-your-daily-calm/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, “Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink”. She is the co-creator of the writing journal, “You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving.” Her next book, “Make Every Move a Meditation”, was a finalist in the International Book Awards. Nita founded the group Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their Labrador retriever, Scarlet. In this podcast, Nita shares valuable insights on: The positive effects of walking and running on mental health Meditating with every move Lessons learned from her dog, Scarlet More information on Nita's books and work: Website: https://nitasweeney.com/ Book: Depression hates a moving target Newsletter
When you are struggling with things like depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues, you may need more than just your therapist, psychiatrist, and medication to feel better. It may be that you need to reconnect with or find something new that brings you joy. In this episode of From Survivor to Thriver, we sat down with Nita Sweeney to talk about her personal mental health struggles and how she found happiness in movement. As Nita says, depression hates a moving target, so getting up and moving can make a world of difference in your mental health journey. Nita Sweeney is the is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her upcoming book, Make Every Move a Meditation (available for preorder), was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. In today's episode we cover: Nita's experience with depressionHow exercise helped Nita's mental healthOutdoor activities with communityHow anorexia impacted her lifeHaving multiple tools in your toolkitWhy the reason for depression isn't always clearMeditationThe importance of finding your thingWe hope you found this episode inspirational and helpful. If you want to learn more about Nita, make sure to check out her website and read her books!Thanks again for tuning in. We are so grateful to each and every one of you. Please remember to leave a rating and review of our show. It helps us grow and reach those who need it. Also, make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Visit Nita's websiteConnect with her on LinkedIn Follow her on Facebook Follow her on Instagram Check her out on YouTube Follow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TikTokGet in touch: amgits.reverse@gmail.com“Sometimes just getting out of bed is the best you can do and the cure.” -Nita“Depression happens in those moments by yourself and you don't know why.” -Marc“You can do anything for one minute.” -Erik
Nita Sweeney attended the MFAW program in Port Townsend from 2006 to 2008. She is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. While Nita always dreamed of being a writer, she didn't know her own stories had merit. Nita took a path to writing that had stopovers in training dogs, playing the flute, and becoming a partner at a law firm. She was a follower and student of Natalie Goldberg's, author of Writing Down the Bones, before she became Natalie's assistant in Taos, New Mexico. At 49 years old, Nita took steps to becoming a marathon runner, chronicled in her memoir Depression Hates a Moving Target. “I thought the story was ‘middle-age woman takes up running,'' Nita says, “but it was about ‘middle-age woman tries to save her life.'” Nita's new book, Make Every Move a Meditation is available for pre-order now. In it, she will explore how movement and exercise can be a meditation, “Why not make walking your dog a meditation?” To learn more about Nita visit: https://nitasweeney.com/ Buy the books: https://nitasweeney.com/the-books/ Join her communities: https://facebook.com/groups/mindmoodandmovement/ https://facebook.com/groups/thewritersmind/ Recommendations Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: https://nataliegoldberg.com/books/writing-down-the-bones/ Shinzen Young: https://www.shinzen.org/ NaNoWriMo: https://nanowrimo.org/ Couch to 5K: http://www.c25k.com/ Writers League of Texas: https://writersleague.org/
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her upcoming book, Make Every Move a Meditation (available for preorder), was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/new-mind-creator/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-mind-creator/support
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. She is also co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her upcoming book, Make Every Move a Meditation (available for preorder), was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Tools For A Happier, Healthier Mind. Mindfulness in Motion Listen & Subscribe on: Therefore iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: www.nitasweeney.com Book: Make Every Move a Meditation: Mindful Movement for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Insight By Nita Sweeney Book: You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving (Gift for writers) By Nita Sweeney Book: Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink By Nita Sweeney Free E-Book: 3 Tools For A Happier, Healthier Mind Therefore Most Influential Person Daron Larson Effect on Emotions It's being able to withstand both painful emotions and feel positive emotions. That's what mindfulness practice has allowed me to do. I don't have to push and pull on either one. I can be with what arises, no matter what it is. Mindfulness in Motion Therefore Thoughts on Breathing Notice how much you hold your breath. During the day, just notice. When I'm running, often, I'm not forcing my breath instead, I will try to let my body react, relax, and let it take a natural breath. Mindfulness in Motion Suggested Resources Book: Make Every Move a Meditation: Mindful Movement for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Insight By Nita Sweeney Book: You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving (Gift for writers) By Nita Sweeney Book: Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink By Nita Sweeney Book: Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana App: Waking Up Bullying Story I came from an alcoholic family, I was in and out of my own drinking and addiction, many very addictive behaviors with substances. Therefore And I think that this mindful awareness of my own behavior, and realizing that there was something driving me that I was unaware of. As a result of my actions, I would get bullied because other people didn't like what I was doing. Therefore So that awareness that there was something else going on, so much deeper, than I could have possibly worked with, to maybe modify my own behavior, or at least, be able to be with it without all the shame and guilt and things. Therefore And then when the bullying did happen, having the compassion because that's one of the things in meditation is we develop mind states, one of which is loving kindness and so having the compassion for the person, another person to realize that they too, were coming from some kind of place of often fear, that's what usually it is, we're coming out of fear. Therefore It's taken years of therapy, to help me understand that. But in the meditation practice, sitting with memories of that, the thoughts that come up now, the body sensations, especially being able to be with the discomfort, and then also having fond memories that I didn't really remember because there was so much of the kind of bad things that I didn't let them happen. So So when you're still or when you do meditation, even mindfulness in motion, when you let the rest of the world drop away, whether it's through in the writing practice the sitting in moving meditation, the rest of the world rep drops away, and joyous memories can come up. Related Episodes Therefore How Meditation Can Save The World; Tom Cronin The Three Pillars of Meditation; Giovanni Dienstmann Your Life IS Meditation; Mark Van Buren Special Offer Are you experiencing anxiety & stress? Peace is within your grasp. I'm Bruce Langford, a practicing coach and hypnotist helping fast-track people just like you to shed their inner bully and move forward with confidence. Book a Free Coaching Session to get you on the road to a more satisfying life, feeling grounded and focused. Send me an email at bruce@mindfulnessmode.com with ‘Coaching Session' in the subject line. We'll set up a zoom call and talk about how you can move forward to a better life.
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. She has written other books since, but is also a certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, and ultramarathoner. Nita founded Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and another group called The Writer's Mind, to share writing practices in order to produce publishable work. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. She was a really informed guest, and exuded a feeling of calm and content. Please have a listen to our conversation.
How can you go from coach potato at age 49 to an ultra marathoner? How does physical movement help to counteract the symptoms of bipolar disorder? Nita Sweeney is the award-winning author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. In this sweet and vulnerable conversation she shares about her battles with mental health and the surprising benefits she found from taking up a running practice. In addition to her running practice she has an active meditation practice, and she gives some great tips and insights into creating a balanced practice. www.nitasweeney.com
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her upcoming book, Make Every Move a Meditation (available for preorder), was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Ways to Heal Your Mind.
Nita Sweeney is an award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink.Nita is a meditation leader, mental health advocate, and ultramarathoner.Today we will discuss how people can find the motivation to get moving to support their mental health. https://nitasweeney.com/@nitasweeney
Ep#104 All too often in the wellness world, especially in the diet and fitness circles, our mental and emotional well being doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's a huge blindspot because how we feel and what we think is so fundamental. Mental health disorders are linked to the prevalence, progression, and outcome of some of today's most pressing chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. They increase the risk for substance abuse and addiction. Our mental health affects how we handle and respond to stress, make choices, relate to ourselves and others. Bottomline, mental health IS health. When our mind is suffering, our whole being suffers. Today's episode is a poignant example of how our bodies have the power to heal our minds and how our minds have the power to heal our bodies. I talk with Nita Sweeney, an award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink , and her upcoming book, Make Every Move a Meditation, which was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. Nita's personal journey of overcoming a lifetime of chronic depression and anxiety through a unique combination of running, writing and meditation is a powerful example of how it really is never too late to reclaim our health and happiness. Her story, a brave and honest account of beating the odds and cultivating inner resilience is incredible inspiration for anyone struggling with mental health or even just stuck in a rut and needing to make some healthy lifestyle changes. Three Ways to Heal Your Mind (free ebook)https://nitasweeney.com/ebooks-2/Depression Hates a Moving Targethttps://nitasweeney.com/about-the-book/Make Every Move a Meditation (preorder)https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Every-More-Meditation/dp/1642509892/Couch to 5K Running Program http://www.c25k.comMorning Pages Practice (Julie Cameron)https://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. She is a certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg. Her upcoming book, Make Every Move a Meditation (available for preorder), was featured in the Wall Street Journal. In this episode, we talk about writing as a tool for healing and how to combat the "shoulds" on our life path.Full video: http://bit.ly/selftalksweeneyMore from Nita:Website and more: https://linktr.ee/nitasweeneyFree e-book: https://nitasweeney.com/ebooks-2/ Music:"Ave Marimba"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Support the show (http://paypal.me/rachelastarte)
"I realized I thought I was writing a book about a middle-aged woman who ran a marathon, and what I was actually writing about was a woman trying to save her life." Nita Sweeney, the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink, joins Heather to talk about her journey of becoming a runner — and her journey of finding herself. Before she discovered running, Nita was a 49-year-old chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to run for more than 60 seconds at a time. Using exercise, she unearthed an inner strength she didn't know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. A former lawyer-turned-author, Nita has a new book — Make Every Move a Meditation — that comes out this summer and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal. A certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. You can downtown your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Ways to Heal Your Mind.
Welcome episode # 14! Today We are continuing on a theme we have touched on quite a bit this season which is mental health, and specifically today we will focus on depression. According to the scientists, at least 300 million people worldwide struggle with depression, and its only getting worse. And here is another interesting stat for you, scientists also have estimated that roughly 53% of the world is unhappy. These numbers are not good. Now, I am no depression expert, but today's episode guest is. Our guest today is award winning author author and runner Nita Sweeney who is going to take us through her amazing story of going from contemplating suicide in the depths of depression to picking up running which totally changes her life. Before she started running she was overweight, chronically depressed, struggling with bipolar disorder, and barely able to function in life at all. Her journey of running with her dog is an amazing journey that completely transforms her life and mental health. This story reminds us all that its never too late to start something, to make changes in our life, and that often, it just starts with small changes, that we build on over time. I think you'll really enjoy listening to Nita, and this is just a teaser for the award-winning book she wrote that shares the same title as this episode: “Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink.Nitas Website: https://nitasweeney.com/Buy her book: https://nitasweeney.com/about-the-book/Pre-Order her new book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Every-More-Meditation/dp/1642509892/
Nita Sweeney's struggle with bipolar disorder and grief had overtaken her life when she decided to take her beloved dog and try running, even though she doubted she could make it around the block. Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink (Mango Publishing, 2019) reveals Sweeney's moving and inspiring story of how every mile she ran brought her closer to wholeness and shares her hard-won wisdom on how you can get up off the couch and take back your own life. Our conversation follows her story from “it just feels good to be moving” to training for a full marathon, how running and meditation impacted her writing and mood, and all the support from her community, husband, and dog along the journey. Sarah Kearns (@annotated_sci) reads about scholarship, the sciences, and philosophy, and is likely drinking mushroom tea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Her upcoming book, Make Every Move a Meditation (available for preorder), was featured in the Wall Street Journal. A certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Ways to Heal Your Mind.https://nitasweeney.com/https://nitasweeney.com/about-the-book/
Nita Sweeney's struggle with bipolar disorder and grief had overtaken her life when she decided to take her beloved dog and try running, even though she doubted she could make it around the block. Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink (Mango Publishing, 2019) reveals Sweeney's moving and inspiring story of how every mile she ran brought her closer to wholeness and shares her hard-won wisdom on how you can get up off the couch and take back your own life. Our conversation follows her story from “it just feels good to be moving” to training for a full marathon, how running and meditation impacted her writing and mood, and all the support from her community, husband, and dog along the journey. Sarah Kearns (@annotated_sci) reads about scholarship, the sciences, and philosophy, and is likely drinking mushroom tea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology
Episode 110. Guest Nita Sweeney is an award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. She is also a certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultra-marathoner and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg. Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. Join Nita and I as we talk about her journey back from depression and the creative process of writing. Enjoy! To learn more about today's guest Nita Sweeney please visit: Website: www.nitasweeney.com Twitter: @NitaSweeney Facebook: @NitaSweeneyAuthor Instagram: @NitaSweeney To learn more about host G. Brian Benson: www.gbrianbenson.com www.patreon.com/gbrianbenson www.habitsforsuccessbook.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/gbrianbenson Facebook: www.facebook.com/gbrianbensonmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbrianbenson/ Produced by Casey Jarombek ✌ Brought to you by Reawaken Media
Today's conversation is with Nita Sweeney, ultramarathoner and award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. Nita's memoir personally helped me change my mindset to stay on course with my own marathon training, and so I'm just thrilled to get to share this conversation with all of you. Nita was facing a point in her life where she was in a deep depression and nearly suicidal when a friend posted on Facebook about her most recent run. Nita found her way to a couch to 5k plan that was the start of her running journey, even if conspicuous at first. She used her dog as a decoy when she stepped out of the house for her very first interval of running. What followed was Nita pushing her own limits and discovering the magic of running. Nita's always practiced meditation and so was able to channel that skill in running and she focused on her form through Chi Running method. She has since completed several marathons and an ultramarathon. You can purchase her memoir Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink at the following: https://www.amazon.com/Depression-Hates-Moving-Target-Running/dp/1642500135 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/depression-hates-a-moving-target-nita-sweeney/1130148744 You can also pre-order her new book coming out this August at: https://www.target.com/p/make-every-move-a-meditation-by-nita-sweeney-paperback/-/A-85661373 https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Every-Move-Meditation/dp/1642509892 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/make-every-move-a-meditation-nita-sweeney/1140921417 Check out Nita on Instagram and Twitter: @nitasweeney and her website www.nitasweeney.com Get in touch with me with questions, comments or an opportunity to chat with me by email runningonoptimism@gmail.com
Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. A certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groups Mind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. In today's episode we talk all about mental health, and the connection between our physical health and our mental health. Nita doesn't hold back, she braves talking about all the good, the bad and the ugly surrounding mental health, this one is powerful! Highlights from the show: Why Nita started running How running brought her back from the brink The connection between exercise and our mental health The importance of a support system Nita's top 3 mental health and wellness tools Resources: Free ebook - Three Ways to Heal Your Mind https://nitasweeney.com/ebooks-2/ Depression Hates a Moving Target https://nitasweeney.com/about-the-book/ You Should Be Writing https://nitasweeney.com/you-should-be-writing/ All Things Nita! https://linktr.ee/nitasweeney
Andrea and Craig welcome Nita Sweeney, an author, distance runner, and meditator who shares her tale of overcoming depression and anxiety through long distance running with her dog Morgan. She details the first basic steps everyone should take to start their battle against depression, getting out of bed and doing a basic self-care task such as brushing your teeth. Nita describes how at 49, being overweight and depressed she went from “couch to 5k” and how it changed her life. Another challenge Nita was able to overcome was the negative voices in her head that filled her with negativity and self-doubt, making her constantly second-guess her decision to improve. She narrates how she was able to defeat those voices and how to keep them from spoiling your drive and motivation. The co-hosts share some of their experience with running (and with pups) and how it benefited them, as well as their take on trail running versus road running. Listen to the episode to find out how you too can go from “couch to 5k”, become a marathon runner and overcome depression, anxiety, self doubt and even flourish along the way.Visit Nita's website: https://nitasweeney.com/All things Nita: https://linktr.ee/nitasweeneyCheck out Nita's books:Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642500135https://nitasweeney.com/about-the-book/Free eBook: Three Ways to Heal Your Mind You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Movinghttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1642502553Nita Sweeney's BioNita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. A certified meditation leader, mental health advocate, ultramarathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the groupsMind, Mood, and Movement to support well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice, and The Writer's Mind, to share using writing practice to produce publishable work. Nita also publishes the writing resource newsletter, Write Now Columbus. Nita lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Ways to Heal Your Mind.
About Nita, which includes links that were discussed in the podcast: Nita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. A long-time meditator, three-time marathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the Facebook group Mind, Mood, and Movement to support mental well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet. Download your free copy of Nita's eBook Three Ways to Heal Your Mind.
Nita Sweeney – Depression Hates a Moving TargetAir Date: 10 February 2021 at 4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM ETNita Sweeney is the award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should Be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration & Instruction to Keep Your Pen Moving. A long-time meditator, three-time marathoner, and former assistant to writing practice originator Natalie Goldberg, Nita founded the Facebook group Mind, Mood, and Movement to support mental well-being through meditation, exercise, and writing practice. She lives in central Ohio with her husband, Ed, and their yellow Labrador retriever, Scarlet.Connect with Nita at https://nitasweeney.com/Visit the Show Page at https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/postcards-to-the-universeConnect with Melisa Caprio at https://www.postcardstotheuniverse.com/#NitaSweeney #PostcardsToTheUniverse #MelisaCaprio
Nita Sweeney is an award-winning author, writing and meditation coach, and marathoning mental health advocate. Her running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink, is an Amazon bestseller. The writing journal she co-authored, You Should Be Writing: [...] The post The Magic Of Tiny Goals appeared first on AuthorExpertWire Podcast.
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