While wellness is wildly, increasingly corporatized, the core principles for a long, healthy life are really much simpler. Before you start investing in supplements and expensive routines, read the 6 best books to help you live a long life listed below.
Every book below requires changing your habits, analyzing your thought patterns, and self-monitoring of your health and wellbeing. It is an incredible journey that can – and will – change your life, one book at a time.
The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance – George Mumford
Embracing exercise and performance throughout your entire life starts with the mind. Author George Mumford walks you through how to do that.
First edition: 2015
Available formats: Audiobook, E-book, Paperback, Hardcover
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The Enzyme Factor – Hiromi Shinya
Deeply rooted in theory but a touted and invaluable philosophy to good health and better life. Author and MD Dr. Hiromi Shinya shows you how what you eat today truly affects your health for the future.
First edition: 2005
Available formats: E-book, Paperback, Hardcover
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The Psychobiotic Revolution: Mood, Food, and the New Science of the Gut-Brain Connection – Scott Anderson
Explore the link between mental health and gut health… It seems it’s a no brainer that the gut and the brain are closely intertwined, but we rarely operate as if they are.
First edition: 2019
Available formats: Audiobook, E-book, Paperback, Hardcover
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The Art of Running Faster – Don Melvin and Julian Goater
For many, the path to a healthy life will lie with running for many, many years. It’s about form, mental strength, and following a plan, all documented here.
First edition: 2011
Available formats: Audiobook, E-book, Paperback
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The Obstacle is the Way – Ryan Holiday
Author Ryan Holiday lays out the philosophy of running straight through the wall again and again – turning adversity into advantage – until you become invincible… instead of looking for ways to sneak around it.
First edition: 20xx
Available formats: Audiobook, E-book, Paperback, Hardcover
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How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease – Gene Stone and Michael Greger
Opening the fountain of youth, as recommended by the Dalai Lama.
First edition: 2015
Available formats: Audiobook, E-book, Paperback, Hardcover
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Maximus Body: The Physical and Mental Training Plan That Shreds Your Body, and Makes You Unstoppably Fit – Bobby Maximus & Michael Easter
When you’re ready to tap into that something deeper inside, and see what your body is really capable of, there’s no one with a more serious option than Bobby Maximus.
First edition: 2018
Available formats: E-book, Paperback
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