Work It Out, Sarah Kurchak
Work It Out, Sarah Kurchak
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Work It Out
A Mood-Boosting Exercise Guide for People Who Just Want to Lie Down

Author: Sarah Kurchak

Narrator: Rebecca Gibel

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/18/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

An encouraging fitness book that meets you where you are—even if you’re lying on the floorExercise is the most reliable way to improve mental health. But if you’re depressed, anxious, burned out, or struggling, it may feel impossible to get started, get serious, or even get up.Written by an autistic personal trainer, Work It Out busts myths about fitness while providing clear, actionable advice on how toincorporate exercise into your daily life;build an adjustable workout plan for both good and bad mental health days;shake off the messages that say you’re never doing enough;set up a workout log that motivates you in exactly the way you need;celebrate all your achievements, including getting out of bed; andget a little exercise in bed, if that’s where you are todayFrank, funny, and sympathetic, Work It Out offers realistic tips, encouragement, and dozens of activity ideas for times when exercise is the only thing that will help—and the last thing you want to do.

About Sarah Kurchak

Sarah Kurchak is the author of the memoir I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder and has written about autism and mental health for publications including Time, The Guardian, and the Toronto Star. She is also a former personal trainer, has a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and was the lead trainer and a professional competitor in the Pillow Fight League.

About Rebecca Gibel

Rebecca Gibel (a.k.a. Kasha Kensington) is a audiobook narrator and stage actress who has performed in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Camelot (IRNE Award nomination), Urinetown (Denver Post Ovation Award nomination), and Othello. She won the Denver Post Readers’ Choice Award for Best Year by an Actress. She is a graduate of the Brown University Trinity Rep MFA acting program, where she was the Stephen Sondheim Fellow.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Arianne

So much of my learning gets absorbed into my brain, but it doesn't always translate into doing. For example, I know all the things that would make me feel better from anxiety and depression, but I don't (can't) always do them. I feel like Sarah Kurchak really GETS that. I thought her point of view w......more

Goodreads review by Mana

A mood-boosting exercise guide for people who just want to lie down. The author points to opportunities to treat our bodies well and to work with them instead of against them, especially if we suffer from anxiety or depression and really have no motivation to do anything. We live in a deeply flawed c......more

Goodreads review by MookNana

How can you not love a guide to movement that suggests using an amenable pet for strength training?!? This is a wonderful resource and a joy to read. It meets you where you are, whether that's ultramarathoning or maybe thinking about starting to consider getting out of bed. Truly embracing the conce......more

Quotes

“Supportive, compassionate, and encouraging of any level of movement.” SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com

“Refreshing and empowering…[Kurchak’s] emphasis on mental health and self-care makes this book a valuable addition to any wellness library.” GeekDad

“Kurchack’s funny, helpful book offers approaches to exercise that are both grounded in science and refreshingly dismissive of well-trodden myths, rules, and routines.” BookPage

“This guide offers a reassuring message…[and] encourages readers to give themselves credit for accomplishments, instead of being hard on themselves.” Library Journal

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