"How the Body Knows Its Mind takes you inside the amazing science of how the body affects the mind, and shows how to use that wisdom to live smarter and maximize what your body teaches your mind"--
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ISBN:9781451626698
Physical Description:print viii, 277 pages ; 21 cm
Edition:Atria Paperback
Publisher:New York :Atria Books,2017.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-265) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: What's outside our head alters what's inside -- The laughter club : the physical nature of emotion -- Act early, think better later -- Learn by doing -- Don't just stand there : how moving sparks creativity -- Body language : how our hands help us think and communicate -- Shoes, sex, and sports : using our body to understand others -- Tearjerkers : empathizing with others -- The roots of social warmth -- Movement : how exercise enhances body and mind -- Buddha, Alexander, and Perlman : using our body to calm our mind -- Greening the brain : how the physical environment shapes thinking -- Epilogue: Using your body to change your mind.
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