Move – by Caroline Williams

• Get 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, says the American Heart Association
• There are over 10,000 minutes per week, says the pocket calculator

Is 150/10,000 really the goal here? Really?

For Caroline Williams, the answer is no.

In this book that’s practically a manifesto, she outlines the case that:

• Humans evolved to move
• Industrialization and capitalism scuppered that
• We now spend far too long each day without movement

Furthermore, for Williams this isn’t just an anthropological observation, it’s a problem to be solved, because:

• Our lack of movement is crippling us—literally
• Our stagnation affects not just our bodies, but also our minds
  • (again literally—there’s a direct correlation with mental health)
• We urgently need to fix this

So, what now, do we need to move in to the gym and become full-time athletes to clock up enough hours of movement? No.

Williams convincingly argues the case (using data from supercentenarian “blue zones” around the world) that even non-exertive movement is sufficient. In other words, you don’t have to be running; walking is great. You don’t have to be lifting weights; doing the housework or gardening will suffice.

From that foundational axiom, she calls on us to find ways to build our life around movement… rather than production-efficiency and/or convenience. She gives plenty of tips for such too!

Bottom line: some books are “I couldn’t put it down!” books. This one’s more of a “I got the urge to get up and get moving!” book.

Get your get-up-and-go up and going with “Move”—order yours from Amazon today!