Bonnie Tsui is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and the bestselling author of Why We Swim, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and a Time magazine and NPR Best Book of the Year. Her work has been recognized and supported by Harvard University, the National Press Foundation, the Mesa Refuge, and the Best American Essays series. Her newest book is called On Muscle.
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Bonnie Tsui, journalist and author of On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters, explores how our muscles deeply influence our longevity, mental health, and sense of self—well beyond aesthetics.
Mind & Muscle: Why Strength Means More Than You Think, key takeaways:
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