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At this point you know the research is conclusive: you need to excerise. A LOT. Especially if mental health is important to you.
At this point you know the research is conclusive: you need to excerise. A LOT. Especially if mental health is important to you.
Excerise increases production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor. (BDNF). This causes new neurons to grow in your hippocampus in other areas in the brain. Creating increased plasticity and the ability to learn faster remember more and improve overall brain function.
This is a huge point too many people miss: excerise IMPROVES LEARNING
!! exercise also decrease of stress which is a killer of mental performance. Stress actually lowers BDNF and overall cognitive function and exercise is your best bet for throwing off stress.
!! exercise also decrease of stress which is a killer of mental performance. Stress actually lowers BDNF and overall cognitive function and exercise is your best bet for throwing off stress.
Because it increases your energy, exercise also enables you to perform general tasks faster and more efficiently. It boosts your working memory, elevates your mood, increases your intention span, and makes you more alert, all of which will increase your performance.
So if the demands of your life require you to learn fast, deal with stress, be alert, pay attention, remember important things, and keep a positive mood, then you must take exercise seriously.
Let’s FACE IT - all of our lives require the above.
Let’s FACE IT - all of our lives require the above.
Hit my DMS if you’re ready to change. Your life may depend on it.
- Alec
- Alec
