The Joy of Laziness : How to Slow Down and Live Longer

The Joy of Laziness : How to Slow Down and Live Longer by Axt-Gadermann, M. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780747576761.

Its 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 theres 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.