Move!

A New Scientist Best Book of 2021. A finalist for the Best Sports Performance Book of 2022 award. Did you know that walking improves your cognitive skills? That strengthening your core reduces anxiety? And that gentle stretching combats a wide range of mental and physical ailments, from stress to inflammation? We all know that exercise changes the way you think and feel. But scientists are only just beginning to unravel how it works. Hailed as “delightful” by The New York Times and “brilliant” by Women’s Health, Caroline Williams explores the emerging science of how movement opens a vital artery in our brains. Through interviews with researchers and practitioners around the world, Move! reveals how you can train your body to improve your mind. As we emerge from more than a year of lockdowns, there’s no better time than now to take control of how you think and feel.