Mind and Movement: Advancing Mental Health Treatment with the Science of Physical Activity

Move your body. Change your mind. Transform your life.When the body moves, the mind responds. Mind + Movement integrates current research, clinical expertise, and practical applications to explore how physical exercise can enhance psychological well-being across diverse contexts.Across nine movement-based domains — cardiovascular fitness, strength training, flexibility and mobility, balance and coordination, mind-body practices, functional and daily-life movement, dance, recreational lifetime sports, and outdoor education — this book offers clinicians evidence-based reasoning for incorporating movement into therapy. Each chapter reviews relevant literature, highlights mechanisms of change, and provides practical tools for supporting clients in improving mental health through physical activity.Edited by Dr. Daniel J. Moran, internationally recognized psychologist and associate professor at Touro University, Mind + Movement brings together emerging voices at the intersection of psychotherapy and exercise science to inform, guide, and inspire the next generation of mental health care. Read more