Afoot and Lighthearted

A guided journal for people seeking new ways to unplug, get active, inspire creativity, cultivate mindfulness, and improve well-being. Afoot and Lighthearted is the first interactive journal of its kind for walkers who want to expand their physical and creative worlds through acts of mindfulness.A guided journal forwalkers who want to expand their physical and creative worlds through acts of mindfulness.SILVER MEDAL WINNER OF THE NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD . "Beautifully designed . . . I'd like to give a copy of this smart, fetching book to everyone I know."-Susannah Felts,BookPageAfoot and Lightheartedwill teach readers how to harness the power of walking to cultivate and nourish attention, inspiration, and determination, as well as to combat distraction, anxiety, and the dreaded creative block.Organized around thematic prompts designed to help makers take a break from digital life and tap into the transformational magic of creative journaling,Afoot and Lightheartedintroduces us to innovative walkers throughout literature, art, philosophy, and history, and it offers encouragement in the form of inspirational quotes. Supported by light illustrations and evidence from recent research on the compelling connection between walking and well-being,Afoot and Lightheartedoffers a fresh perspective every step of the way, much like a walk itself.

“"[A] lovely little handbook . . . Whitehouse reminds us that the act of walking is simple, but its effects can be profound--and likely more beneficial than we realize." --Tina Chambers, for Chapter 16”

“[A] lovely little handbook . . . Whitehouse reminds us that the act of walking is simple, but its effects can be profound—and likely more beneficial than we realize.”—Tina Chambers, for Chapter 16

BONNIE SMITH WHITEHOUSE, Ph.D., is a professor of English at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, who has been teaching an innovative interdisciplinary course on walking, writing, and well-being for over six years. She specializes in the field of writing studies and is dedicated to producing written work that brings academic findings to a curious general readership. She has previously published for academic audiences on how readers "change their lives" through reading novels. Whitehouse seeks to help others cultivate creativity, well-being, and peace by prompting them to engage thoughtfully and contemplatively with the natural world.

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