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Grow Younger Daily: A Book Review

Amy Bowman, OPTP Staff Writer - May 8, 2019

“If you want to change your body, start by changing your mind” 
      -  Eric Franklin 
 
If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “if you can imagine it, you can become it,” then you’re familiar with the basic concept behind the Franklin Method. Founded in 1994 by dancer and movement educator Eric Franklin, the Franklin Method teaches how to use exercises, motivation strategies and dynamic imagery to change your body, by changing your mind. 
 
Athletes, dancers and fitness experts have long used sophisticated mental imagery to enhance performance and with the Franklin Method you can, too. In the newly published second edition of Eric Franklin’s book Grow Younger Daily, The Power of Imagery for Healthy Cells and Timeless Beauty, Franklin demonstrates the connection between imagery and physical and mental health and shows how you can use the Franklin Method to change your body from the inside out to help you look youthful and feel energized.
 
Many books have been written about mental imagery but Grow Younger Daily takes it to another level--to the basic building blocks of your being: the cells of your body. The book demonstrates how your thoughts and imagery affect your body at a cellular level, and then explains how different forms of imagery can be used to improve everything from the appearance of your skin, to the clarity of your vision. 
 
In the book, Franklin states“In the West, we often define ourselves according to the newest scientific research, but the changeable nature of our very structural being has long been proposed by Eastern philosophies. We very much become how we behave, and how we behave is based on the way we move, our posture, our emotions, our mental life, and the predominant imagery and self-talk circulating through our brains.” 
 
In addition to learning about self-talk, imagery, and some less-common forms of self-care, the book covers common strategies for looking and feeling your best by reducing stress, healthy eating, exercising, and surrounding yourself with a strong support system. Franklin says that the first step to change is acknowledging that you have the power to change. With that knowledge, read Grow Younger Daily with an open mind before putting his strategies into action. Learn more about the Franklin Method at franklinmethod.com
 
 
 



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Amy Bowman, OPTP Staff Writer

Amy is a Minneapolis runner, cyclist and yoga enthusiast who enjoys writing about health and wellness, physical therapy and fitness topics.

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