Move the Body, Heal the Mind
Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep

The body positivity movement is so important, yet it has impacted how I view and feel about moving my body. For better and worse. Similar to the sex positivity movement, if we look critically, we find areas that the movement ignores or even hinders. (That’s why I’m more aligned with the sex responsi......more

There was some good information in here. I liked how it was laid out, with chapters devoted to different problems and goals. I also liked the easy and user friendly workouts at the end of each chapter. The writing was a little cheesy though, almost like it was written for teens or tweens, I ended up......more

Had some really interesting studies included and had sample workout plans for improving different areas of your mental health which I found super useful. Somewhat basic concepts but overall helpful......more

While I'm familiar with the notion that exercise is a healer of many thing, just by the virtue of the release of Dopamine, this was an interesting reinforcement of knowledge I already had, supported by a number of scientific journals and research from all sides. This book doesn't fall into the trap o......more

Thank you to NetGalley and Mariner Books for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! In this book, scientist and researcher Jennifer Heisz explores how physical activity can improve mental function in many categories - mental illness, memory, addiction, sleep, etc.......more