Day 3: Do a Brain-Boosting Workout

For Day 3, we’re asking you to spend at least 20 minutes exercising for your brain. Go for a walk with your accountability ...
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What Happens to Your Brain When You Exercise, According to Doctors

Exercise increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain, supporting memory and thinking. Strength training may enhance cognitive performance and slow brain degeneration. Aim for 30-45 minutes of ...
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Researchers show a brain exercise yields benefits

A McGill University-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain networks affecting learning and memory. The study found 10 weeks' use of the ...
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Walking is a Brain Exercise

Dr. Bryant Stamford discusses how walking is a brain exercise. Dr. Bryant Stamford, professor of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology at Hanover College, discusses how walking is a brain exercise.
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Physical therapists say this exercise helps keep your brain sharp

The brain is made up of distinct regions, each responsible for different functions. Keeping these areas healthy is essential ...
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Experts Recommend These Exercises to Keep Your Brain Sharp

Exercise boosts brain health by enhancing mood, memory, and cognition over time, with benefits varying by workout type. Balance aerobic workouts with activities requiring focus, like dance or tai chi, ...
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Boost your brain health with exercise

Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurobiology, says studies show that exercise can significantly improve many aspects of brain ...
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Train your brain to actually want to exercise

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...
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“This Is A Really Big Deal”: Brain Training Significantly Improves Key Neurochemical Levels In World First

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...
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Sitting Could Be Shrinking Your Brain (And Exercise May Not Help)

Sitting might be a comfortable and convenient way to spend much of your day, but a new study of older adults suggests it can lead to brain shrinkage and cognitive issues, irrespective of how much ...
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Brain rewiring through exercise may help Parkinson’s patients, Cleveland research shows

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A joint study by University Hospitals and the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System investigated whether exercise could forge new neurological connections in the brains of Parkinson’s ...