The Joy of Movement
How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
(Sprache: Englisch)
Now in paperback. 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.
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Now in paperback. 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'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.
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Chapter 1The Persistence High
The runner's high is often held up as a lure for reluctant exercisers, described in terms that strain credulity. In 1855, Scottish philosopher Alexander Bain described the pleasure of a fast walk or run as "a species of mechanical intoxication" that produces an exhilaration akin to the ancient ecstatic worship of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. In his memoir Footnotes, cultural historian Vybarr Cregan-Reid also likens his highs to inebriation. "They are as strong as bootleg whisky. They make you want to stop everyone that you pass and tell them how beautiful they are, what a wonderful world this is, isn't it great to be alive?"Trail runner and triathlete Scott Dunlap sums up his running high this way: "I would equate it to two Red Bulls and vodka, three ibuprofen, plus a $50 winning Lotto ticket in your pocket."
While many runners favor comparisons to intoxicants, others liken the high to a spiritual experience. In The Runner's High, Dan Sturn describes tears streaming down his face during mile seven of his morning jog. "I flew closer and closer to the place mystics and shamans and acidheads all try to describe. Each moment became precious. I felt simultaneously all alone and completely connected." Still others draw parallels not to alcohol or religion, but to love. On a Reddit Forum dedicated to explaining what the runner's high feels like, one user posted, "I love what I'm doing and love everyone I see." Another offered, "It's like when you fancy someone and they tell you that they like you too."Ultrarunner Stephanie Case describes her midrun glow this way: "I feel connected to the people around me, the loved ones in my life, and I'm infinitely positive about the future."
While runners have a reputation for praising the exercise high, the side effect is not exclusive to running. A similar bliss can be found in any sustained physical activity, whether that's hiking, swimming, cycling, dancing, or yoga.
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However, the high emerges only after a significant effort. It seems to be the brain's way of rewarding you for working hard. Why does such a reward exist? And more important, why would it make you feel loving?
The latest theory about the runner's high makes a bold claim: Our ability to experience exercise-induced euphoria is linked to our earliest ancestors' lives as hunters, scavengers, and foragers. As biologist Dennis Bramble and paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman write, "Today, endurance running is primarily a form of exercise and recreation, but its roots may be as ancient as the origin of the human genus." The neurochemical state that makes running gratifying may have originally served as a reward to keep early humans hunting and gathering. What we call the runner's high may even have encouraged our ancestors to cooperate and share the spoils of a hunt.
In our evolutionary past, humans may have survived in part because physical activity was pleasurable. In our modern landscape, that same high-whether you achieve it through running or some other physical activity-can elevate your mood and make social connection easier. Understanding the science behind the runner's high can help you capitalize on these effects, whether your goal is to feel more connected to your community or to find a form of exercise that leaves you love-drunk and glad to be alive.
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In 2010, anthropologist Herman Pontzer was startled awake in his nylon tent by the sound of lions roaring. Pontzer, who is now a professor at Duke University, was camped near Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania. The campsite was not far from the Olduvai Gorge, where one of the first hominid species to use tools, Homo habilis, lived two million years ago. Ponzter was in Tanzania to observe the physical activity habits of the Hadza, one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa. He and his team had only been at the Hadza campsite for a couple of days, and Pontzer was still getting u
The latest theory about the runner's high makes a bold claim: Our ability to experience exercise-induced euphoria is linked to our earliest ancestors' lives as hunters, scavengers, and foragers. As biologist Dennis Bramble and paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman write, "Today, endurance running is primarily a form of exercise and recreation, but its roots may be as ancient as the origin of the human genus." The neurochemical state that makes running gratifying may have originally served as a reward to keep early humans hunting and gathering. What we call the runner's high may even have encouraged our ancestors to cooperate and share the spoils of a hunt.
In our evolutionary past, humans may have survived in part because physical activity was pleasurable. In our modern landscape, that same high-whether you achieve it through running or some other physical activity-can elevate your mood and make social connection easier. Understanding the science behind the runner's high can help you capitalize on these effects, whether your goal is to feel more connected to your community or to find a form of exercise that leaves you love-drunk and glad to be alive.
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In 2010, anthropologist Herman Pontzer was startled awake in his nylon tent by the sound of lions roaring. Pontzer, who is now a professor at Duke University, was camped near Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania. The campsite was not far from the Olduvai Gorge, where one of the first hominid species to use tools, Homo habilis, lived two million years ago. Ponzter was in Tanzania to observe the physical activity habits of the Hadza, one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa. He and his team had only been at the Hadza campsite for a couple of days, and Pontzer was still getting u
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Autoren-Porträt von Kelly McGonigal
Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., is a research psychologist, a lecturer at Stanford University, and an award-winning science writer. She is the author of the international bestseller The Willpower Instinct, The Upside of Stress, and Yoga for Pain Relief. Her work has been published in twenty-eight languages. Since 2000, she has taught dance, yoga, and group exercise in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Kelly McGonigal
- 2021, International, 272 Seiten, Masse: 15,6 x 22,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Avery
- ISBN-10: 0525534121
- ISBN-13: 9780525534129
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.03.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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"Part scientific exploration, part inspirational story, part intimate love letter to physical activity, The Joy of Movement reveals how what many consider as just 'exercise' is actually so much more a pathway to not only physical and mental health, but also love, connection, and community. Kelly has written a fascinating book that is a must-read for everyone, really." Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox; columnist at Outside Magazine"As someone who has long believed that we were born to run, I was fascinated by Kelly McGonigal s account of a much broader truth: We were born to move. Threading together unexpected insights from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and more, The Joy of Movement makes a compelling scientific case for the role of exercise in promoting pleasure, social connection, and hope." Alex Hutchinson, New York Times-bestselling author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
"I love this book. Kelly McGonigal brings us to the cutting edge of exercise neuroscience that greatly expands our understanding." John J. Ratey, MD, author of SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
"This book reminded me that no matter what injuries or obstacles I have to overcome, I can always find joy in movement, and I am stronger than I realize!" Jessie Graff, American Ninja Warrior competitor and Action Icon Award Stuntwoman of the Year
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