July 25, 2026
Today we move past the usual reasons to exercise and consider something deeper: why movement sits at the heart of our happiness and our humanity.
The bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct delivers a compelling book that skips the lecture on why we should exercise and instead reveals how to fall in love with movement. I frequently dig into the “Why” of exercise, but this piece examines why movement is woven into both our happiness and our humanity.
Today we move past the usual reasons to exercise and consider something deeper: why movement sits at the heart of our happiness and our humanity.
- How can movement become a path to happiness, meaning, and connection?
- Movement is tied to some of our most basic human joys.
- Exercise may help ease depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
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