Don't hold anything too tightly. Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the intention

of real truth for you, and then let it go. For me, our soul is like it's unbound, it's

limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves. When people stop believing that somebody's

got your back or supermen's coming, we turn to ourselves, and that's where you become empowered.

Courageous participation attracts positive things. I'm Gwyneth Paltrow. This is the GOOP podcast,

bringing together thought leaders, culture changers, creatives, founders and CEOs,

scientists, doctors, healers and seekers. Here to start conversations, because simply asking

questions and listening has the power to change the way we see the world. Today is no exception.

I'll let Elise fill you in on her extraordinary guest. All right, over to Elise.

Kelly McGonagle is a health psychologist and professor at Stanford. I first fell in love with

Kelly after I read her book The Upside of Stress, and she just came out with a new book, which is

equally as fascinating, called The Joy of Movement. Today, Kelly teaches us about exactly that,

The Joy of Moving our bodies. We talk about something called collective joy, which is what happens

when we move our bodies together. We'll get into the science behind movement, how exercise is

euphoric, and door fence are a bonding hormone, and why dancing together can make us feel better

about humanity. We learn how movement can help us get out of our heads, quiet our constant

brain chatter, and bring us more peace of mind. And as Kelly puts it, when we stop associating

exercise with the desire to make us look a different way, we can then tap into the pleasure of movement

itself. The theory is that humans who could experience some kind of pleasure and experience

less pain while they were on the hunt, or while they were doing this this long gathering process,

that they were the ones who would survive.

Okay, let's get to my chat with Kelly McGonagle. I have been stalking you. Every time I come to

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