"What if I told you that there is something you can do right now that would have an immediate positive effect on your brain, including focus and mood. What if I told you that this effect is long lasting and can protect your brain from diseases like depression or Alzheimer's. Would you do it? ”
These are the questions that Wendy A. Suzuki, Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at the Center for Neural Science at New York University, addresses to her audience.
The professor says that during the numerous job searches and researches, there was no more social life and no kind of physical activity. She gained about 11 kg. She only realized after a sporting trip that her condition was not good and decided not to be the most helpless person of the trip anymore. So, he decided to lose the extra pounds. He started trying out fitness, yoga, dance courses, etc. until he achieved his goal. But in addition to the smaller number of pounds, Wendy began to notice other changes in her work environment. She was more focused, remembered better, and therefore decided to find out what scientific research says about the connection between the brain and exercise and then study these connections herself. She found that exercise is the most important form of transformation a person can do for his brain.
Its conclusions are these:
- Exercise has short-term (immediate) and long-term effects (if exercise becomes part of your lifestyle):
Every workout has an immediate effect on our brain: better mood, better energy, better memory, better focus. These happen for several reasons:
# 1
It has a direct effect on the brain. A single exercise session will increase your levels of neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, serotonin and noradrenaline. This will make you feel better after your workout. The focus you gain from just one workout session will last for at least 2 hours.
# 2
Exercise also increases reaction time, which means you will catch the glass you see falling to the ground faster.
Këto janë vetëm efekte momentale, që vijnë direkt pas një ushtrimi, por provoni të ndryshoni regjimin tuaj dhe ta bëni këtë rregullisht. Këto efekte do të jenë afatgjata, pasi të ushtruarit ju ndryshon anatominë e trurit, fiziologjinë dhe funksionimin:
#1
Të ushtruarit prodhon qeliza të reja në hipokampus, duke rritur volumin e tij dhe duke përmirësuar kujtesën tuaj afatgjatë. Hipokampusi është strukturë kritike që tregon mundësinë e njeriut për të mbajtur kujtime afatgjata të fakteve dhe eventeve të ndryshme.
#2
Përmirësohet funksionimi i vëmendjes apo fokusit, që varet nga korteksi prefrontal, kritik per vendimmarjen, fokusin, vëmendjen dhe personalitetin e dikujt.
#3
Gjendja e humorit përmirësohet edhe në nje nivel afatgjatë, pasi rritja e nivele të neurotransmetuesve rritet për një kohë më të gjatë.
#4
Protective effects of the brain: Think of the brain as a muscle. The stronger and larger the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex become, the better you will feel.
It is not said that everyone has to be an athlete to have these effects. 3-4 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes, including performing aerobic exercises that increase your heart rate are enough. You do not even have to spend for the gym, just move. Add a walk around the neighborhood. See ladder - climb.
Source: TED
