Kelly McGonigal, PhD, è una psicologa ricercatrice, docente alla Stanford University e pluripremiata scrittrice scientifica. La sua ricerca scientifica si concentra sulla connessione mente-corpo e su come coltivare resilienza e compassione. È autrice dei bestseller internazionali The Willpower Instinct, The Joy of Movement, The Upside of Stress e Yoga for Pain Relief. Il suo lavoro è pubblicato in trentuno lingue. Dal 2000 insegna danza, yoga ed esercizi di gruppo nella Bay Area di San Francisco. Nel tempo libero, fa volontariato come consulente per le adozioni per il salvataggio di animali
The joy of movement: how exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage pdf da Kelly McGonigal
The bestselling author ofThe Willpower Instinctintroduces a surprising science-based book that doesn't tell us why weshouldexercise but instead shows us how to fall in love with movement.
Exercise is health-enhancing and life-extending, yet many of us feel it's a chore. But, as Kelly McGonigal reveals, it doesn't have to be. Movement can and should be a source of joy.
Through her trademark blend of science and storytelling, McGonigal draws on insights from neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology, as well as memoirs, ethnographies, and philosophers. She 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 to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
McGonigal tells the stories of people who have found fulfillment and belonging through running, walking, dancing, swimming, weightlifting, and more, with examples that span the globe, from Tanzania, where one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on the planet live, to a dance class at Juilliard for people with Parkinson's disease, to the streets of London, where volunteers combine fitness and community service, to races in the remote wilderness, where athletes push the limits of what a human can endure. Along the way, McGonigal paints a portrait of human nature that highlights our capacity for hope, cooperation, and self-transcendence.
The result is a revolutionary narrative that goes beyond familiar arguments in favor of exercise, to illustrate why movement is integral to both our happiness and our humanity. Readers will learn what they can do in their own lives and communities to harness the power of movement to create happiness, meaning, and connection.