movement

5 Ways to Make Exercise Less Boring
Physical Health

5 Ways to Make Exercise Less Boring 

In this excerpt from their new book, I Know I Should Exercise, But...44 Reasons We Don’t Move and How to Get Over Them, psychologist Dr. Diana Hill and movement expert Katy Bowman explore reasons we find exercise so hard—and what we can do to savor the movement in every moment. Read More

  • Diana Hill and Katy Bowman
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Focus
The Potential (and Pitfalls) of Yoga and Meditation for Mental Health 

In her new book, All in Her Head: How Gender Bias Harms Women’s Mental Health, science writer Misty Pratt evaluates research and offers advice on trying yoga and meditation to support mental well-being—including why it’s important to adapt these popular practices to what your own mind and body need. Read More 

  • Misty Pratt
  • May 30, 2024
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Calm
The Science of Embodiment: Connect to Your Body’s Wisdom 

When we’re “up in our head,” we are navigating the world with only part of ourselves—losing track of the body and of the present moment. Willa Blythe Baker explores the emerging science of embodiment and offers four lessons that arise when we tune in to the intelligence of our body. Read More 

  • Willa Blythe Baker
  • July 12, 2023
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