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Effects of exercise on your brain

2019-04-05

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Interesting article about the effects of exercise on your brain. Sure, we know brain performance is generally improved after exercise, but why? A few reasons covered by the article in a nutshell.

  • Brain waves increase in frequency, memory, attention, and information processing is stimulated.

  • The visual cortex is more attentive to the world around you, and it can identify flickering lights at higher frequencies before the light appears to be steady.

  • The brain increases its production of neurotransmitters during exercise, and shores them up for later use.

  • Exercise stimulates growth in the brain that effectively makes it appear younger: more blood vessels, more pathways, etc.

20190404/https://www.outsideonline.com/2186146/your-brain-exercise