🏃 Exercise Psychiatry

Examines the powerful intersection of physical movement and mental health, exploring how exercise reshapes the brain's chemistry and offers relief from psychiatric conditions.

Exercise for Mood and Anxiety

by Michael W. Otto • 2011

Exercise can rival medication for depression. The challenge is staying with it; here is how.

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230

🏋️ Exercise Psychology 😊 Mood Management 🔄 Behavioral Activation 😌 Anxiety Relief 💡 Motivational Psychology

Exercise for Mood and Anxiety 93%

Exercise can rival medication for depression. The challenge is staying with it; here is how.

by Michael W. Otto 2011

3.96

230 ratings

🏋️ Exercise Psychology 😊 Mood Management 🔄 Behavioral Activation 😌 Anxiety Relief 💡 Motivational Psychology

Move The Body, Heal The Mind

by Jennifer Heisz • 2022

Why exercise works like antidepressants: a neuroscientist's guide and a starter plan for gym haters.

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2k+

💊 Exercise As Medicine 🧠 Exercise Neuroscience 🧩 Neuroplasticity 🔥 Neuroinflammation 🧓 Dementia Prevention

Move The Body, Heal The Mind 93%

Why exercise works like antidepressants: a neuroscientist's guide and a starter plan for gym haters.

by Jennifer Heisz 2022

3.81

2k+ ratings

💊 Exercise As Medicine 🧠 Exercise Neuroscience 🧩 Neuroplasticity 🔥 Neuroinflammation 🧓 Dementia Prevention

Spark

by John J. Ratey • 2008

Exercise isn't really about the body. It's brain medicine, and the evidence rivals any pill.

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18k+

🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💪 Exercise Is Medicine 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience

Spark 92%

Exercise isn't really about the body. It's brain medicine, and the evidence rivals any pill.

by John J. Ratey 2008

4.13

18k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💪 Exercise Is Medicine 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🔬 Behavioral Neuroscience

The Joy of Movement

by Kelly McGonigal • 2019

The runner's high isn't a side effect. It was the point all along.

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4k+

🏃 Exercise Psychology 🏃‍♂️ Runner's High 🪩 Collective Movement 🌿 Nature Therapy ☀️ Positive Psychology

The Joy of Movement 92%

The runner's high isn't a side effect. It was the point all along.

by Kelly McGonigal 2019

3.83

4k+ ratings

🏃 Exercise Psychology 🏃‍♂️ Runner's High 🪩 Collective Movement 🌿 Nature Therapy ☀️ Positive Psychology

The Mind-Body Method

by Anders Hansen • 2024

Your brain evolved for motion. A sedentary life is quietly dismantling your focus, mood, and memory.

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122

🧠 Exercise Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🏃 Movement And Mood ⚡ Stress Biology

The Mind-Body Method 92%

Your brain evolved for motion. A sedentary life is quietly dismantling your focus, mood, and memory.

by Anders Hansen 2024

3.94

122 ratings

🧠 Exercise Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🏃 Movement And Mood ⚡ Stress Biology

ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription

by American College of Sports Medicine • 2000

One size fails every body. The evidence-based guide to individualized exercise prescription.

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264

🧬 Exercise Science 🏥 Sports Medicine 📋 Clinical Guidelines 🧠 Behavior Change Theory 📝 Exercise Prescription

ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription Summary

ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription 91%

One size fails every body. The evidence-based guide to individualized exercise prescription.

by American College of Sports Medicine 2000

4.28

264 ratings

🧬 Exercise Science 🏥 Sports Medicine 📋 Clinical Guidelines 🧠 Behavior Change Theory 📝 Exercise Prescription

The Happiness Cure

by Anders Hansen • 2023

Your brain sabotages happiness by design. The biological cure: movement, connection, meaning.

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313

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🏛️ Evolutionary Psychiatry 🦎 Mismatch Theory 😶 Happiness Paradox 🤝 Social Connection

The Happiness Cure 91%

Your brain sabotages happiness by design. The biological cure: movement, connection, meaning.

by Anders Hansen 2023

4.06

313 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🏛️ Evolutionary Psychiatry 🦎 Mismatch Theory 😶 Happiness Paradox 🤝 Social Connection

Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder

by James R. Phelps • 2006

Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.

4.09

374

🎭 Mood Disorders 🧠 Bipolar Disorder 💊 Depression Treatment 📋 Psychiatric Diagnosis 🔍 Misdiagnosis

Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder Summary

Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder 91%

Your depression might be bipolar. The drugs that should help could be hurting you instead.

by James R. Phelps 2006

4.09

374 ratings

🎭 Mood Disorders 🧠 Bipolar Disorder 💊 Depression Treatment 📋 Psychiatric Diagnosis 🔍 Misdiagnosis

The Real Happy Pill

by Anders Hansen • 2016

Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.

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🧠 Exercise And Brain Health 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧓 Dementia Prevention ⚡ Stress Biology

The Real Happy Pill 91%

Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.

by Anders Hansen 2016

3.97

8k+ ratings

🧠 Exercise And Brain Health 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧓 Dementia Prevention ⚡ Stress Biology

The First 20 Minutes

by Gretchen Reynolds • 2012

Why moderate, steady exercise beats brutal workouts, and how the right recovery fuels aging well.

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🧬 Exercise Science ⏳ Longevity Fitness 🧠 Brain Health 🛌 Recovery Strategies 🏋️ Strength Training

The First 20 Minutes 91%

Why moderate, steady exercise beats brutal workouts, and how the right recovery fuels aging well.

by Gretchen Reynolds 2012

3.80

5k+ ratings

🧬 Exercise Science ⏳ Longevity Fitness 🧠 Brain Health 🛌 Recovery Strategies 🏋️ Strength Training

The Balanced Brain

by Camilla Nord • 2024

Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.

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484

🧘 Mind-Body Connection 😌 Affective Science 🔮 Predictive Processing 🎯 Motivation And Reward 💊 Placebo Effects

The Balanced Brain 91%

Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.

by Camilla Nord 2024

3.93

484 ratings

🧘 Mind-Body Connection 😌 Affective Science 🔮 Predictive Processing 🎯 Motivation And Reward 💊 Placebo Effects

No Sweat

by Michelle Segar • 2015

What makes exercise finally stick: it's not discipline. It's enjoyment, autonomy, and tiny wins.

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🧠 Exercise Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 💫 Intrinsic Motivation 🎓 Self-Determination Theory 📊 Behavioral Economics

No Sweat 91%

What makes exercise finally stick: it's not discipline. It's enjoyment, autonomy, and tiny wins.

by Michelle Segar 2015

3.62

2k+ ratings

🧠 Exercise Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 💫 Intrinsic Motivation 🎓 Self-Determination Theory 📊 Behavioral Economics

Healthy Brain, Happy Life

by Wendy Suzuki • 2015

The science behind why sweating makes you smarter, calmer, and more creative.

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🧠 Brain Health 🏃 Exercise Neuroscience 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Benefits

Healthy Brain, Happy Life 91%

The science behind why sweating makes you smarter, calmer, and more creative.

by Wendy Suzuki 2015

3.65

2k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Health 🏃 Exercise Neuroscience 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧘‍♀️ Meditation Benefits

Get It Done When You're Depressed

by Julie A. Fast • 2005

Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.

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524

🛡️ Depression Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🚀 Behavioral Activation 💭 Cognitive Restructuring 📅 Routine Building

Get It Done When You're Depressed Summary

Get It Done When You're Depressed 91%

Motivation follows action, not the reverse. A plan for working under the weight of depression.

by Julie A. Fast 2005

3.69

524 ratings

🛡️ Depression Management 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🚀 Behavioral Activation 💭 Cognitive Restructuring 📅 Routine Building

Depression Hates a Moving Target

by Nita Sweeney • 2019

Sixty seconds of jogging. It was the only thing depression couldn't take from her.

3.69

2k+

🏃 Running And Mental Health 👟 Distance Running 🧠 Mental Health Recovery 📈 Incremental Progress 🏅 Beginner Running

Depression Hates a Moving Target Summary

Depression Hates a Moving Target 90%

Sixty seconds of jogging. It was the only thing depression couldn't take from her.

by Nita Sweeney 2019

3.69

2k+ ratings

🏃 Running And Mental Health 👟 Distance Running 🧠 Mental Health Recovery 📈 Incremental Progress 🏅 Beginner Running

Making a Good Brain Great

by Daniel G. Amen • 2005

The complete program a psychiatrist uses to keep your brain sharp, calm, and resilient for life.

3.86

988

🧠 Brain Health ⚡ Cognitive Enhancement 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🩺 Integrative Psychiatry

Making a Good Brain Great 90%

The complete program a psychiatrist uses to keep your brain sharp, calm, and resilient for life.

by Daniel G. Amen 2005

3.86

988 ratings

🧠 Brain Health ⚡ Cognitive Enhancement 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🩺 Integrative Psychiatry

The Depression Cure

by Stephen S. Ilardi • 2010

Six natural strategies that reverse depression by realigning your life with your Stone Age biology.

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🧠 Depression Recovery 🌿 Lifestyle Medicine 🦍 Evolutionary Mismatch 🥑 Nutritional Psychiatry 🏃 Exercise For Mental Health

The Depression Cure 90%

Six natural strategies that reverse depression by realigning your life with your Stone Age biology.

by Stephen S. Ilardi 2010

4.10

2k+ ratings

🧠 Depression Recovery 🌿 Lifestyle Medicine 🦍 Evolutionary Mismatch 🥑 Nutritional Psychiatry 🏃 Exercise For Mental Health

Endure

by Alex Hutchinson • 2018

Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.

4.12

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🧪 Sports Science 🏃 Human Performance 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 💪 Mental Endurance 🎯 Performance Psychology

Endure 90%

Your body can go further than your brain will allow. The science of overriding that veto.

by Alex Hutchinson 2018

4.12

20k+ ratings

🧪 Sports Science 🏃 Human Performance 🧠 Brain-Body Connection 💪 Mental Endurance 🎯 Performance Psychology

Against Depression

by Peter D. Kramer • 2005

Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.

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520

🏥 Clinical Depression 🧠 Depression Biology 🔄 Neuroplasticity And Mood 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 💊 Biological Psychiatry

Against Depression 90%

Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.

by Peter D. Kramer 2005

3.86

520 ratings

🏥 Clinical Depression 🧠 Depression Biology 🔄 Neuroplasticity And Mood 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 💊 Biological Psychiatry

Think Smart

by Richard Restak • 2009

Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.

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🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧠 Brain Health ⚡ Cognitive Enhancement 📝 Memory Techniques 🔬 Popular Neuroscience

Think Smart 90%

Six months of aerobics grows the brain. A neuroscientist reveals what else works.

by Richard Restak 2009

3.74

605 ratings

🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧠 Brain Health ⚡ Cognitive Enhancement 📝 Memory Techniques 🔬 Popular Neuroscience

The Brave Athlete

by Simon Marshall • 2023

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

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🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

The Brave Athlete 90%

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

by Simon Marshall 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

The One-Minute Workout

by Martin Gibala • 2017

Long cardio may be unnecessary. The lab data behind the shortest effective workout.

4.06

854

🏃 Interval Training 🔬 Exercise Science ⚡ Efficient Workouts ⏱️ Short Workouts 🔥 Metabolic Training

The One-Minute Workout 90%

Long cardio may be unnecessary. The lab data behind the shortest effective workout.

by Martin Gibala 2017

4.06

854 ratings

🏃 Interval Training 🔬 Exercise Science ⚡ Efficient Workouts ⏱️ Short Workouts 🔥 Metabolic Training

One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter

by Nima Fard • 2017

A survivor's depression protocol: omega-3s, breathwork, and the walking schedule that builds.

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🧠 Depression Recovery 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🦠 Gut-Brain Connection 💪 Lifestyle Medicine 🌬️ Breathwork

One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter Summary

One Survivor's Guide for Beating Depression and Thriving Thereafter 90%

A survivor's depression protocol: omega-3s, breathwork, and the walking schedule that builds.

by Nima Fard 2017

4.44

27 ratings

🧠 Depression Recovery 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🦠 Gut-Brain Connection 💪 Lifestyle Medicine 🌬️ Breathwork

Brain Energy

by Christopher M. Palmer • 2022

The brain's energy crisis may underlie all mental illness. The treatment playbook changes.

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🧠 Integrative Psychiatry ⚡ Mitochondrial Health 🧬 Metabolic Dysfunction 🥑 Nutritional Psychiatry 🔬 Functional Medicine

Brain Energy 90%

The brain's energy crisis may underlie all mental illness. The treatment playbook changes.

by Christopher M. Palmer 2022

4.13

4k+ ratings

🧠 Integrative Psychiatry ⚡ Mitochondrial Health 🧬 Metabolic Dysfunction 🥑 Nutritional Psychiatry 🔬 Functional Medicine

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

by Daniel G. Amen • 1998

Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.

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🧠 Clinical Neuroscience 💊 Psychiatric Self-Help 🧬 Biological Psychiatry 🔬 Brain Imaging 🌧️ Mood Disorders

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Summary

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life 90%

Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.

by Daniel G. Amen 1998

3.97

13k+ ratings

🧠 Clinical Neuroscience 💊 Psychiatric Self-Help 🧬 Biological Psychiatry 🔬 Brain Imaging 🌧️ Mood Disorders

Mental Fitness

by Shawn Talbott • 2021

Mood starts in the gut. Resilience lives in the heart. Train both, and the brain follows.

4.04

🧠 Gut-Brain Connection 🦠 Microbiome Health 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🏃 Exercise And Mood 😴 Sleep And Mental Health

Mental Fitness 90%

Mood starts in the gut. Resilience lives in the heart. Train both, and the brain follows.

by Shawn Talbott 2021

4.04

54 ratings

🧠 Gut-Brain Connection 🦠 Microbiome Health 🥗 Nutritional Psychiatry 🏃 Exercise And Mood 😴 Sleep And Mental Health

Running Flow

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2017

When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.

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209

🏄 Flow State 🧠 Sport Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🏃 Mindful Running ⚡ Peak Performance

Running Flow 90%

When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2017

3.80

209 ratings

🏄 Flow State 🧠 Sport Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🏃 Mindful Running ⚡ Peak Performance

Smarter

by Dan Hurley • 2013

IQ isn't fixed: a journalist on the strange new science that could make you smarter.

3.49

806

🧠 Brain Training 🚀 Cognitive Enhancement 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💭 Working Memory 🎯 Attention Training

Smarter 90%

IQ isn't fixed: a journalist on the strange new science that could make you smarter.

by Dan Hurley 2013

3.49

806 ratings

🧠 Brain Training 🚀 Cognitive Enhancement 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💭 Working Memory 🎯 Attention Training

Rewire Your Brain 2.0

by John B. Arden • 2023

Change your diet, movement, sleep, and social ties to retrain the brain from anxiety and depression.

3.89

🧠 Neuroplasticity 😟 Anxiety Management 🌧️ Depression Recovery 🤝 Social Connection 🏃 Exercise And Mood

Rewire Your Brain 2.0 90%

Change your diet, movement, sleep, and social ties to retrain the brain from anxiety and depression.

by John B. Arden 2023

3.89

63 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 😟 Anxiety Management 🌧️ Depression Recovery 🤝 Social Connection 🏃 Exercise And Mood

Run Your Butt Off!

by Sarah Lorge Butler • 2011

Walk first, run later: a gradual plan that turns non-athletes into runners while shedding pounds.

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559

🏃 Beginner Running 📉 Exercise And Weight Loss 🚶 Run-Walk Method 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🌱 Sedentary Beginners

Run Your Butt Off! 90%

Walk first, run later: a gradual plan that turns non-athletes into runners while shedding pounds.

by Sarah Lorge Butler 2011

3.75

559 ratings

🏃 Beginner Running 📉 Exercise And Weight Loss 🚶 Run-Walk Method 🍽️ Mindful Eating 🌱 Sedentary Beginners

The Brain That Changes Itself

by Norman Doidge • 2007

Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.

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40k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 💪 Stroke Recovery 🤕 Pain Science 🧘 Mental Practice 🧓 Aging Brain

The Brain That Changes Itself 90%

Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.

by Norman Doidge 2007

4.20

40k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 💪 Stroke Recovery 🤕 Pain Science 🧘 Mental Practice 🧓 Aging Brain

The Champion Mindset

by Joanna Zeiger • 2017

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

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173

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

The Champion Mindset 90%

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

by Joanna Zeiger 2017

3.55

173 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

Psycho-Logical

by Dean Burnett • 2021

Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.

3.84

1k+

🧑‍⚕️ Clinical Psychology 🧪 Neurochemistry 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 📋 Psychiatric Diagnosis

Psycho-Logical 90%

Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.

by Dean Burnett 2021

3.84

1k+ ratings

🧑‍⚕️ Clinical Psychology 🧪 Neurochemistry 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 📋 Psychiatric Diagnosis

The Vitamin Cure for Depression

by Bo H. Jonsson • 2012

A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.

4.00

🧠 Nutritional Psychiatry 🧪 Orthomolecular Medicine 💊 Antidepressant Critique 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🌿 Functional Medicine

The Vitamin Cure for Depression 90%

A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.

by Bo H. Jonsson 2012

4.00

15 ratings

🧠 Nutritional Psychiatry 🧪 Orthomolecular Medicine 💊 Antidepressant Critique 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🌿 Functional Medicine

Never Let Go

by Dan John • 2009

Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.

4.26

2k+

🏋️ Strength Training 🎯 Minimalist Training 📅 Daily Discipline 👴 Aging And Fitness 💪 Old School Strength

Never Let Go 90%

Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.

by Dan John 2009

4.26

2k+ ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 🎯 Minimalist Training 📅 Daily Discipline 👴 Aging And Fitness 💪 Old School Strength

The Maffetone Method

by Philip Maffetone • 1999

Why training slower makes you faster, and the simple formula that sets your perfect pace.

3.97

535

🏃 Aerobic Base Training ❤️ Heart Rate Training 🔥 Fat-Adapted Training 😴 Exercise Recovery 👟 Minimalist Footwear

The Maffetone Method 90%

Why training slower makes you faster, and the simple formula that sets your perfect pace.

by Philip Maffetone 1999

3.97

535 ratings

🏃 Aerobic Base Training ❤️ Heart Rate Training 🔥 Fat-Adapted Training 😴 Exercise Recovery 👟 Minimalist Footwear

The Meaning of Madness

by Neel Burton • 2008

Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.

3.97

275

💊 Critical Psychiatry 🌌 Existential Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🌱 Suffering And Meaning 🎨 Creativity And Madness

The Meaning of Madness 90%

Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.

by Neel Burton 2008

3.97

275 ratings

💊 Critical Psychiatry 🌌 Existential Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🌱 Suffering And Meaning 🎨 Creativity And Madness

Wisdom of Mike Mentzer

by John Little • 2005

Gaining muscle by training less often: the method backed by 30-pound gains and four-hour months.

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292

🏋️ Bodybuilding Methodology ⚡ High Intensity Training 🎯 Minimalist Training 😴 Recovery And Rest ⚠️ Overtraining Prevention

Wisdom of Mike Mentzer 90%

Gaining muscle by training less often: the method backed by 30-pound gains and four-hour months.

by John Little 2005

4.28

292 ratings

🏋️ Bodybuilding Methodology ⚡ High Intensity Training 🎯 Minimalist Training 😴 Recovery And Rest ⚠️ Overtraining Prevention

The Upward Spiral Workbook

by Alex Korb • 2019

Reverse depression by rewiring your brain one small action at a time, guided by neuroscience.

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110

🧠 Depression Recovery 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎯 Behavioral Activation 🏃 Exercise Therapy 😴 Sleep Hygiene

The Upward Spiral Workbook 90%

Reverse depression by rewiring your brain one small action at a time, guided by neuroscience.

by Alex Korb 2019

4.32

110 ratings

🧠 Depression Recovery 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎯 Behavioral Activation 🏃 Exercise Therapy 😴 Sleep Hygiene

Altered Traits

by Daniel Goleman • 2017

The neuroscience is in: meditation does more than relax you. It permanently rewires your brain.

3.90

6k+

🧪 Meditation Research 🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Brain Plasticity 💗 Compassion Training 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Altered Traits 90%

The neuroscience is in: meditation does more than relax you. It permanently rewires your brain.

by Daniel Goleman 2017

3.90

6k+ ratings

🧪 Meditation Research 🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Brain Plasticity 💗 Compassion Training 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Feel Better Fast and Make It Last

by Daniel G. Amen • 2018

A brain-first program to rescue your mood in minutes and build lasting emotional resilience.

4.22

656

🧠 Brain Optimization 🌿 Functional Medicine 🪤 Cognitive Distortions 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔁 Habit Change

Feel Better Fast and Make It Last Summary

Feel Better Fast and Make It Last 90%

A brain-first program to rescue your mood in minutes and build lasting emotional resilience.

by Daniel G. Amen 2018

4.22

656 ratings

🧠 Brain Optimization 🌿 Functional Medicine 🪤 Cognitive Distortions 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔁 Habit Change

Build a Better Brain

by Peter Hollins • 2019

Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.

4.14

399

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🏋️ Brain Training 🔄 Habit Formation ⚙️ Practical Neuroscience 🛠️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Build a Better Brain 90%

Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.

by Peter Hollins 2019

4.14

399 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🏋️ Brain Training 🔄 Habit Formation ⚙️ Practical Neuroscience 🛠️ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Strong Brains, Sharp Minds

by Michael C. Patterson • 2014

Your brain stays plastic for life. The daily domains that decide whether it strengthens or fades.

5.00

🧠 Brain Health 🛡️ Dementia Prevention 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💊 Lifestyle Medicine 🌱 Healthy Aging

Strong Brains, Sharp Minds 90%

Your brain stays plastic for life. The daily domains that decide whether it strengthens or fades.

by Michael C. Patterson 2014

5.00

1 ratings

🧠 Brain Health 🛡️ Dementia Prevention 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💊 Lifestyle Medicine 🌱 Healthy Aging

No Need for Speed

by John Bingham • 2002

Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.

4.02

829

🧑‍🎓 Beginner Running 🐢 Slow Running 🧠 Mindful Running 🩹 Injury Prevention 💃 Joy Of Movement

No Need for Speed 90%

Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.

by John Bingham 2002

4.02

829 ratings

🧑‍🎓 Beginner Running 🐢 Slow Running 🧠 Mindful Running 🩹 Injury Prevention 💃 Joy Of Movement

Build Your Running Body

by Melissa Breyer • 2014

Your muscles adapt in weeks; your tendons take months. Train the full system or stay sidelined.

4.19

826

🏃 Running Science 🔬 Exercise Physiology 🩹 Injury Prevention 😴 Recovery Protocols 🧠 Mental Conditioning

Build Your Running Body 90%

Your muscles adapt in weeks; your tendons take months. Train the full system or stay sidelined.

by Melissa Breyer 2014

4.19

826 ratings

🏃 Running Science 🔬 Exercise Physiology 🩹 Injury Prevention 😴 Recovery Protocols 🧠 Mental Conditioning

Projections

by Karl Deisseroth • 2021

How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.

4.00

2k+

🧠 Biological Psychiatry 💔 Affective Neuroscience 🔌 Neural Circuits 🛋️ Patient Narratives 🧬 Evolutionary Biology

Projections 90%

How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.

by Karl Deisseroth 2021

4.00

2k+ ratings

🧠 Biological Psychiatry 💔 Affective Neuroscience 🔌 Neural Circuits 🛋️ Patient Narratives 🧬 Evolutionary Biology

Deep Fitness

by Philip Shepherd • 2021

Thirty minutes a week, one set to failure: the science and the presence that change everything.

3.86

154

🏋️ Strength Training 💥 High Intensity Training ⏱️ Time-Efficient Fitness 🧘 Mindful Movement 🦴 Aging And Muscle

Deep Fitness 90%

Thirty minutes a week, one set to failure: the science and the presence that change everything.

by Philip Shepherd 2021

3.86

154 ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 💥 High Intensity Training ⏱️ Time-Efficient Fitness 🧘 Mindful Movement 🦴 Aging And Muscle

Mind Gym

by Gary Mack • 2001

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

4.07

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

Mind Gym 90%

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

by Gary Mack 2001

4.07

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

Soft-Wired

by Michael Merzenich • 2013

Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.

3.98

379

🧠 Brain Health 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧩 Brain Training 🛡️ Cognitive Reserve 📚 Lifelong Learning

Soft-Wired 90%

Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.

by Michael Merzenich 2013

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