The Joy of Laziness by Michaela Axt-Gadermann
It's time to sit back and relax Based on scientific research, this book reveals why the speed at which we live affects our energy and longevity. The authors - both former (and reformed) champion athletes - explain how: too much exercise can make you ill being relaxed and even-tempered makes you more intelligent fasting delays the ageing process and lengthens your life sun and heat are the fountains of youth 'doing nothing' actually does a great deal of goodAnd there's no hard work involved With their practical, realistic approach, backed up by solid medical credentials, the authors' methods involve making a few easy changes to our outlook and lifestyle.To help you, the book includes a series of self-assessment tests, practical summaries, easy-reference tables, lists of what to eat and what to avoid, and suggestions for easy exercises.The Joy of Laziness also includes a foreword by Professor Cary Cooper, bestselling author and international expert on stress.
'Here's one to rub the gym queens' noses in.. This gem of a self-help book...is packed with handy, practical ideas which offer a short cut to relaxation. Its 130-odd pages are crammed with solid wisdom. So grab it - and... relax' Gay Times 'Music to the ears of people like me... The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that the German doctors have a point.' Alexander Chancellor, The Guardian 'It is the news that all sloths have been waiting for.' Sunday Telegraph 'A wonderfully accessible little book - perfect for anyone whose New Year resolution to visit the gym regularly is already faltering.' You Magazine, Mail on Sunday
Peter Axt PhD is a health scientist and has written several books and numerous essays in medical journals. Michaela Axt-Gadermann MD is a doctor and journalist and the author of several books and medical journal articles. Both authors are former champion athletes, and live and work in Germany.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747576761 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747576769 |
| Title | The Joy of Laziness |
| Author | Michaela Axt-Gadermann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2005-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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