Reviews - The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage

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The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage

I haven't always loved to move. My large body draws attention to me, and I want to hide myself. Maybe you can relate?

But I wanted another perspective, something that could sell me on how delicious movement can be, and how beneficial it is to my wellness in so many ways.

This book delivered. It was fun and easy to listen to and really gave me new legs.

shays's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

centophennni's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

eicart_reads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

ana_goodspeed's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

happydaydeadfish's review against another edition

4.0

Joy. Every time I picked up this book. Every time I thought of a story she told. Every time I thought about moving in response to what I read. Joy.

I can't remember the last time a book elicited such joy. Kelly McGonigal weaves stories with science, creating a motivating picture of movement.

The book invited me to reflect on the places where I have sensed joy in movement, even, or especially, when moving offered a challenge (half-marathon training, learning roller derby, etc.). As McGonigal told stories of music and movement and corporate movement, it was easy to see connections with a worshiping community.

In a world desperate for connection and riddled with loneliness, this book offers a way of reaching out to connect and the joy so many people find there.