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A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide-a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive abilities. Nearing forty, Dr. Wendy Suzuki was at the pinnacle of her career. An award-winning...
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Written by a leading expert in the field of sport science, this motivational text provides a thorough overview of fitness and exercise psychology as it relates to everyday life.
A title in the Psychology of Everyday Life series, this unique book addresses the connections between sport and exercise psychology and life outside of competitive endeavors—from definitions, theories, and applications to the real-life issues affecting...
A title in the Psychology of Everyday Life series, this unique book addresses the connections between sport and exercise psychology and life outside of competitive endeavors—from definitions, theories, and applications to the real-life issues affecting...
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A noted neuroscientist reveals groundbreaking research on how fitness and exercise can combat mental health conditions such as anxiety, dementia, ADHD, and depression, and offers a plan for improving focus, creativity, and sleep.
"Jennifer Heisz shares paradigm-shifting research on how exercise affects the brain, finding that intervals of intense workouts, or even leisurely walks, help stop depression and dementia, lessen anxiety and ADHD, and encourage...
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Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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[2019]
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English
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"The bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct introduces a surprising science-based book that doesn't tell us why we should exercise but instead shows us how to fall in love with movement"--
Exercise is health-enhancing and life-extending, yet many of us feel it is a chore. McGonigal shows how movement is intertwined with some of the most basic human joys, including self-expression, social connection, and mastery-- and why it is a powerful antidote...
11) Exercise for mood and anxiety: proven strategies for overcoming depression and enhancing well-being
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Oxford University Press
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2011
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English
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Picador
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2015.
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It can often seem as though existence is split in two: body and mind, flesh and spirit, moving and thinking. In the office or at study we are 'mind workers,' with seemingly superfluous bodies. Conversely, in the gym we stretch, run and lift, but our minds are idle. In How to Think About Exercise, author and philosopher Damon Young challenges this idea of separation, revealing how fitness can develop our bodies and minds as one. Exploring exercises...
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ReferencePoint Press
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2024.
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English
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"Researchers around the world have compiled countless studies confirming the simple concept that exercise and other types of physical activity help maintain mental health and may help prevent the onset of mental health problems or the relapse of conditions such as depression and anxiety that have already been treated. The connection between physical activity and better mental health is undeniable"--
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2010
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English
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"PRIMARY * Mental Health Nurses * Occupational Therapists working in mental health * Physiotherapists working in mental health * Psychotherapists * Occupational Health practitioners SECONDARY * Social Workers * Psychiatrists * Clinical Psychologists * Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of mental health nursing, occupational therapy, occupational health, physiotherapy, social work, mental health, psychiatry, psychotherapy and sport and exercise...
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