I Know I Should Exercise, But… – by Dr. Diana Hill & Katy Bowman

We all have plenty of reasons not to exercise, and most of them are not very original reasons, let alone unique to us. This book helps the reader put those aside, and actually get moving.

This is not, however, just a funny book of excuses and come-backs. Dr. Hill is a psychologist, and the main tool at hand here is Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). Bowman, meanwhile, is a biomechanics scientist (so, she knows all about moving one’s body).

In fact, this one’s pretty serious from the get-go, asking such questions as “how do you want to show up in the world with the limited time you have?” and “would you walk into the grocery store differently if you knew it was the very last time you’d be able to do so, and if so, what would change?”

The “44 reasons” mentioned in the subtitle are arranged into 7 chapters, by theme (lack of motivation, lack of time, embarrassment, discomfort, distraction, hostile environment, social issues), and are a lot more varied than you might expect, ranging from the mundane “I hate to sweat” to the very different situation of “I’m grieving, and feel like I’m carrying around a load of bricks”.

Bottom line: unless you really are already living your movement-full best life of your dreams, then there really is something for everyone here, which means it will improve your life.

Click here to check out I Know I Should Exercise, But…, and move with joy!