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The Joy of Movement
Kelly McGonigal
3.84 (3569 Reviews)
Health
Psychology
Mindfulness
Panoramica
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Stanford psychologist Kelly McGonigal reveals how movement creates happiness beyond fitness goals. Named among 2019's best books by The New York Times, it's reshaping wellness culture by celebrating joy over aesthetics - inspiring a global shift toward exercise as medicine for mind and spirit.

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Why Your Body Holds the Secret to Happiness

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What if the antidote to modern malaise isn't found in a therapist's office or a pharmacy, but in something far more primal? Consider this: humans are the only primates who voluntarily run long distances when nothing is chasing them. We're also the only species that invented marathons, dance parties, and group fitness classes. This isn't coincidence - it's evolution speaking. Our brains didn't develop to solve abstract equations or scroll through social media feeds. They evolved to coordinate complex movement across vast distances, and in doing so, they built an intricate reward system that floods us with joy when we move. Yet despite being engineered for motion, we've created a world where the average person spends 93% of their time indoors, sitting still. We've severed ourselves from our biological inheritance, and we're paying the price in anxiety, depression, and disconnection. Picture the East African grasslands two million years ago. Climate shifts transformed lush forests into open savannas, forcing our ancestors into a brutal choice: adapt or perish. Those who survived weren't the fastest sprinters or the strongest fighters - they were the persistent ones. Early humans became endurance specialists, developing anatomical features specifically designed for long-distance movement: elongated thighbones, springy Achilles tendons, shock-absorbing spinal discs, and a nuchal ligament that keeps our heads stable while running.

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The Neurochemistry of Persistence and Connection

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The Biology of Belonging Through Movement

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When Healthy Becomes Habit and Identity

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When Bodies Merge and Boundaries Dissolve

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The Soundtrack of Transformation and Self-Discovery

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Reclaim Your Inheritance

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