Monday, October 12, 2015

HOW EXERCISE CHANGES YOUR BRAIN TO BE BETTER AT BASICALLY EVERYTHING

RECENT STUDIES HAVE REVEALED MORE COMPLEX AND NUANCED WAYS IN WHICH EXERCISE ACTIVATES AND AFFECTS THE BRAIN.
By Jane Porter

The brain is fundamentally a lazy piece of meat, according to neuroscientist Gregory Berns. But take the body attached to it on a brisk walk or jog and suddenly your meat-brain is lighting up like a Lite-Brite.

WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON IN THERE?
"When we exercise, blood pressure and blood flow increase everywhere in the body, including the brain," Justin Rhodes, associate professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign writes in Scientific American. "More blood means more energy and oxygen, which makes our brain perform better."

Read full article here: http://www.fastcompany.com/3037894/how-exercise-changes-your-brain-to-be-better-at-basically-everything 

For other related article, kindly see here: http://positiveliving4u.blogspot.com/2015/08/10-ways-good-workout-changes-your-brain.html

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