Scientists have long studied exercise and its impact on any number of physical and emotional factors, including bone density, cardiovascular disease and stress.
But if we take the mind-body connection one step further and study exercise and cognitive functioning, will we see a link?
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Very interesting article. Summed up well by Harvard Medical School psychiatrist John Ratey,when he says ‘Even ten minutes can change your brain,” because exercise increases the level of brain chemicals called growth factors. It is these growth factors that help make new brain cells and establish new connections between brain cells to help us learn
Hi Christy and PsychCentral,
Thank you for the interesting read. As a Personal Trainer I find this link between exercise and better brain function fascinating.
I was wondering if I might have permission to repost this article on the blog section of my website? (With full attribution of course!)
Looking forward to hearing from you!