The Play Book: How to Get in the Habit of Good Health

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After almost two decades of encouraging her clients to embrace exercise as play, health coach Janet Omstead has written a practical, back-to-basics guide that will inspire you to:


- Move your body in a way that makes sense to you
- Gain more energy, joy, and fun
- Improve your quality of life as you age
- Become more functional
- Take control of your health
- Go from sedentary to superstar one day at a time
- Stop feeling guilty about not using your gym membership
- Establish a personal system for living an active lifestyle
- Find your tribe and thrive versus survive
- Carve out time to play even when life gets in the way

Along with motivating interviews with the best experts in the fields of health and behaviour, Janet provides easy-to-follow techniques and personal assessments to help you discover what type of play makes you happy and feel truly alive.

It’s never too late to start playing again!

“Janet’s play manifesto is a ‘tool book’ full of useful tips and resources that are good for you in a format that is fun and fast paced.”

—Brian Shelley, YMCA vice president

Janet Omstead is an author, speaker, media professional, Precision Nutrition Level 2 certified coach, personal trainer, and play expert.