#139 - How to experience the joy of movement and the power of moving in community with Kelly McGonigal PhD
Jan 6, 2020
Movement gives us access to the best of ourselves and it has nothing to do with weight or abilities regardless of what the “fitness culture” says, it’s science! Stanford Professor Kelly McGonigal PhD and author of The Joy of Movement is my guest and she has insight to help you reclaim movement.
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About Kelly
Kelly McGonigal is a health
psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in
understanding the mind-body connection. As a pioneer in the field
of "science-help," her mission is to translate insights from
psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support
personal well-being and strengthen communities.
She is the best-selling author of The Willpower Instinct and The Upside of Stress.
Through the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism, she helped create Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training, a program now taught around the world that helps individuals strengthen their empathy, compassion, and self-compassion.
You might know her from her TED talk, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," which is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views.
Her new book, The Joy of Movement, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Kelly's book: The Joy of Movement
Further listening
Tune in to Episode 9: The Upside of
Stress (and Emotional Eating) where Bernie & I discussed
Kelly's previous book The Upside Of Stress.
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