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Videos to Watch
Exercise
30 Minute no-Equipment Cardio Workout
Beginner 28 Minute Workout
Nutrition
How Food Affects Your Brain
Eating to Remember: Memory-Boosting Brain Food
Articles to Read
Exercise
Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills
There are plenty of good reasons to be physically active. Big ones include reducing the odds of developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Maybe you want to lower your blood pressure or prevent depression … exercise changes the brain in ways that protect memory and thinking skills […]
Diet
Mental Health & The Gut-Brain Axis
It can be really frustrating when you’re feeling anxious or down and you’re told, “Just eat something healthy and you’ll feel better” or “you just need to be healthier”. Answers like these may feel overly simplistic and it might leave you wondering whether the person is truly listening to how you’re feeling. […]
Exercise
Exercise and the Brain: How Fitness Impacts Learning
While attending a three-day special education workshop, the book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, was recommended to me on the basis that it provides incontrovertible evidence that exercise can help all students—especially special education students—improve in school. At a time when recess and physical education programs are being cut for test prep, I knew this was information worth having and sharing […]
Exercise
The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
You already know that exercise is good for your body. But did you know it’s also effective in dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, and more? […]
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