Move The Body, Heal The Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep [Hardcover]

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 better sleep, creativity, and resilience. Physical inactivity is the greatest risk factor contributing to dementia and anxiety—it’s as much a factor as genetics. In addition, exercise’s anti-inflammatory properties make it the most effective treatment strategy for those who are depressed and don’t respond to anti-depressants. The book focuses on overcoming inertia; using exercise to help fight addictions; how we can improve our memory with fitness even as we age; and, importantly, how exercise can help us sleep better, improve focus, and be more creative. Included are easy to use plans for unique aerobic and resistance workouts designed to strengthen the brain.US

“Finally, a clear and accessible guide to the latest science on exercise and brain health. Heisz lays out what we need to do, and—better yet—explains how to tap into neuroscience to get past the obstacles that derail so many exercise journeys.” -Alex Hutchinson, author of?Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

“Dr. Heisz combines her unique perspective as a leading researcher in the field of exercise and mental health with her personal experiences to deliver an accessible, engaging, and informed perspective on how movement can heal the mind.” -Martin Gibala, PhD, Professor of Kinesiology and bestselling author of?The One-Minute Workout:?Science Shows a Way to Get Fit Thats Smarter, Faster, Shorter

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