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 of the author starting with "If I can do it, anyone can," which was a relief, as everyone works at their own pace, and this book is keen to reinforce that lesson first. You're not given exercise plans and instructions on what to follow and how fast you should progress, but you are given the simple understanding that the more you do, the easier it's likely to be become and the more likely you are to follow through on the rest of the plan.

It's a simple enough concept, well articulated, and with sufficient instruction within to ensure that you know how to use every part of it.

This book sets out to show how exercise not only improves the body, but also the mind. The author is a neuroscientist, so she uses proven studies over and over in the book to show that exercise fights inflammation. It’s been shown for years that inflammation is a huge factor in mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and dementia. The author has broken the chapters into essentially an exercise program, incorporating walking, running, and aerobic exercises. As someone with multiple mental health disorders for several decades, not to mention chronic insomnia for about 12 years, I do wish that the author had better insight and advice for people who literally have zero spoons to spare (I know only some of you will get that reference). But I realize that the majority of the people picking up this book aren’t as in poor shape as I am, so this is just a personal preference. I would definitely recommend reading this book in physical form as opposed to an e-book simply because the exercises that are referenced in each chapter are described all together at the end of the book, and I think switching back-and-forth between chapters in an e-book is just going to be too frustrating.

Thank you to NetGalley & Mariner Books for this advanced reader copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

So encouraging! A well-written, very informative and practical title for improving our lives. We all seem to live with chronic stress these days and just a few minutes each day can counteract the effects it has on our health and longevity. I cannot wait to add this to our collection and am getting out my calendar right now!

*DISCLAIMER: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

The expression "honest review" has never been more true.
Why?
Well, because I'm terribly skeptical when it comes to self-help books.

I've tried reading a couple of them in the last years, when I started feeling less happy, less relaxed... just less, less than what I tought I was supposed to be. Did they help? To know the answer, let me aks you this: when friends or acquaintances tell you "Oh, don't be sad/depressed! Enjoy life!" do you miraculously feel better?

This book, "Move the Body, Heal the Mind", was different.
Sure, it's based on the mental and physical health journey of the author, but at the same time everything that it's being said is backed up by studies and research. And this is exactly what I'm looking for. My deeply rational brain might feel happy for those people that describe how they managed to completely change their lives for the better after a near-death experience or another traumatic experience, but it doesn't see these stories as a source of motivation. It almost categorise them as "miracles", as events that in some rare cases happen but which definitely aren't related to us.

At the same time, however, when my brain is presented with loads of data and scientific research it starts thinking "maybe I should really listen to what this person is saying...". Sure, this won't lead to a sudden and abrupt change in my lifestyle, but knowing that just 1 hour of exercise per week (again, info backed up by research) can help fight depression in the future is totally enough to convince my lazy brain that a couple workouts a week won't kill me.

The book doesn't describe simply the relationship between exercise and depression. Each chapter highlights the positive impacts of physical exercises on differents aspects of our minds: from our mood, to our creativity, to our mental age, to possible cases of addiction.
The scientific explanations are precise but at the same time simple enough to be understood by everyone, and knowing how our body actually works and why we feel in a certain way in specific occasions is really comforting.

Plus, even though I already have a fitness plan I'm trying to follow, I appreciated the fact that the author provided a fitness plan for each chapter that gradually increases in difficulty. I'm sure it will be a huge help for all those who want to start exercises but are at a loss regarding where to start from.

"Move the body heal the mind" is well-researched book in which there are super interesting and mind blowing facts on healthy habits,mind, body and aspects related, taken from Official websites and according to author.

Human body is completely relies on brain control but even mind relies on how you move your body. How certain brain cells gets activated when body performs work.

Book covers almost every physical detail such as exercise, eating habits,music, phobias etc. has effect and affect on mind, areas of improvement with fascinating verity.

At the end, there are suggested exercises with pictures we can add on our morning exercise routine.

There are quite a few thoroughgoing, deep books in the market on mind and body, its one of those. I, personally found this book very supportive.

This was well-researched and had the science plainly written out explaining how certain things worked and why they were that way, for example why it is so hard to exercise and keep it up consistently. In addition to the easy to understand explanations the author also supplies readers with easy to implement strategies to get yourself started and how to keep it going as well as other strategies on making you feel more fulfilled in life.

ARC given by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

This is really interesting topic about moving the body and heal the mind. The reason I wanted to read this book is due to me feeling low and thought this book could help me with strategies to feel better and it will def help and I will keep coming g back to it. This book is very useful.
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book.

This is a valuable resource! It is full of easy to implement strategies and ideas to live a happy and peaceful life. This is one I'll return to again and again. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.