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Shortlisted for the The Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2022
Why Move?
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As a species we have ground to a halt. On average, we now spend 70% of our time sitting or lying around.
This isn't only bad for our bodies: it has also been linked to falling IQs and an epidemic of mental ill health.
We just weren't born to be still.
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In Move! Caroline Williams explores the emerging science of how movement opens up a hotline to our minds. Interviewing Nobel prize winning scientists, yoga gurus and practitioners of all kinds of movement, she reveals:
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How core strength is linked to stress control
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Why stretching tackles the mood-sapping effects of an overactive immune system
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What dance can do for our emotional literacy.
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Why physical strength translates into emotional resilience.
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And more...
“Williams writes in a familiar, dinner-party style, delighting guests with tales of her exploits…. ”
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New York Times Book Review
"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."
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Booklist
"Williams reveals a more nuanced understanding of how our brains really work that is both empowering and insightful."
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The Irish Times
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