Exercise changes the brain. But which exercises have what effect? Time to get up to speed with the cutting-edge science of the mind-body connection and discover how just a little bit of movement could shift your own head to a better place
Caroline Williams originally planned to be a PE teacher, but ended up studying biology because she found the science aspects of PE more interesting than the team sports. The author of Override, she is a consultant and writer for New Scientist, and has spent several years researching the links between movement and the mind. Throwing your inner ear off balance will always change how you feel; Caroline likes to improve her mood by cycling down bumpy hills.
Fascinating
*Women's Health*
From healthy bodies to healthy minds ... Caroline Williams, another
New Scientist regular, explores how moving our bodies can act as "a
hotline to the brain", affecting the way we think and feel for the
better
*New Scientist*
In this rigorously reported and entertaining account, Williams
offers a genuinely new perspective on the links between how we move
and how we think and feel, forcing us to rethink our assumptions
about the distinction between body and mind
*Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human
Performance*
Our bodies are designed to be in motion, and our minds suffer when
they aren't. Move! is science writing at its absolute best: lucid,
informative, authoritative, fascinating - and very very
important
*Intelligence In The Flesh*
A letter to an "I think, therefore I am" culture that knows our
bodies need exercise, but imagines our minds as somehow separate.
Williams reveals ways folks can reconnect their mind to body, and
their body to movement. Even if you already "get" that exercise
makes you feel better, Move! enhances the picture so you can see
how the researched details fit together
*Move Your DNA*
Caroline Williams has created a true movement manifesto that made
me want to get out of my chair. In fact, I read this amazing book
while riding a stationary bike! Move! is a brilliantly crafted
guidebook to better health for everyone, backed by science and
common sense. Williams uses painstaking research, along with
emotional hooks to bring the reader to the most logical conclusion:
we all need to prioritize movement in our lives
*Running Man*
I found so many jewels of information and advice in the pages of
this wonderful book. I wish I could give it to my younger self as I
was starting out on my career and young adulthood. I see Move! as a
cross between Yuval Harari's Sapiens and Matthew Walker's Why We
Sleep, juxtaposing the history and science behind how simple
strategies of moving and breathing, things most of us take for
granted, can quell inflammation and improve our wellness. I love
the immersive role Caroline Williams takes in this book, and her
inquisitive but incredulous nature allows her to shepherd the
reader on this enjoyable journey, exploring how we can all lead a
more fulfilling and healthier life. Definitely pick up this book.
It will help change the way you spend your days, and change your
outlook on life
*How Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon*
If you've ever wondered why exercise makes you feel so good, this
book provides the answers. A fascinating exploration of the
body-mind connection and a compelling manifesto for movement
*Chasing the Sun*
I have always found that working in my garden gives me a great
feeling are of well-being and now, thanks to Caroline Williams, I
am understanding why. The explanations in Move of the science
behind connections between the brain and movement are well
researched, understandable, and fascinating. So now when I'm
weeding in the garden, I'll also be dancing, stretching, and
breathing. My plants might not appreciate this, but my body
will
*Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History*
Praise for OVERRIDE:
'Williams reveals a more nuanced understanding of how our brains
really work that is both empowering and insightful.
*Irish Times*
Williams writes in a familiar, dinner-party style, delighting
guests with tales of her exploits
*New York Times*
It can be difficult to find quality [self-help] works within the
sea of quantity ... Williams strikes a home run in this brilliantly
written and expertly researched book.
*Booklist*
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