Move

How the New Science of Body Movement Can Set Your Mind Free

By: Caroline Williams

Narrated by: Catrin Walker-Booth

An eye-opening journey into the power of human movement and how we can harness it to optimize our brain health, boost our mood and improve every aspect our lives

For our earliest ancestors who hunted and gathered, movement meant survival. Our brains evolved to reward physical activity. Moving, thinking and feeling have always been inextricably linked.

Yet what happens when we stop moving? Today, on average, we spend around 70% of our lives sitting or lying completely still. Our sedentary lifestyle—desk jobs, long commutes and lots of screen time—is not only bad for our bodies. It can also result in anxiety, depression and a lower overall IQ.

But there’s good news. Even the simplest movements can reactivate our bodies and open up a hotline to our minds, improving our overall well-being and longevity. And we don’t have to spend countless hours in the gym. In fact, exercise as we understand it misses the point.

Veteran science journalist Caroline Williams explores the cutting-edge research behind brain health and physical activity, interviewing scientists from around the world to completely reframe our relationship to movement. Along the way she reveals easy tricks that we could all use to improve our memory, maximize our creativity, strengthen our emotional literacy and more. A welcome counterpoint to the current mindfulness craze, Move offers a more stimulating and productive way of freeing our caged minds to live our best life.

Excellent Book! It will inspire you!

I really enjoyed this book! It’s chock full of really interesting facts and studies. I loved how insightful and motivating it was. I’m already moving more and feeling so good about all of the reasons it’s improving my life.

“Movement snacks”

I liked the devotion to scientific evidence based information as well as anecdotal evidence. Excellent read!

Very Comprehensive!

This book should be read by school administrators, teachers, community officials, and parents across the globe. It’s a call-to-action very much needed in a sedentary world. It’s also a great personal plan for anyone desiring a long and healthy life.

interesting and informative

concise and learned a few things. good listen. recommend. seems consistent with other findings on the subject

Kept me interested!

Good stuff about how and why we move, or don't move our bodies. Interesting science behind dancing and humans connection to dance.