Forget
where you put your keys? Your wallet? Your pants?[1] If
so, you need to start aerobicizing. If you’re already aerobicizing, do more.
When
I say “more”, I mean FASTERLONGERHARDER!!!
That’s
because everything I read lately says that aerobic exercise helps create more
brain cells and improve memory.
This
“8 tips to keep your mind sharp” article by Alvaro Fernandez of SHARPBRAINS
says that “Do aerobic exercise at least two hours per week. It has to be
aerobic such as, jogging, running, or playing an intense sport. Exercising your
body is very important, because it helps create new neurons.” - http://nbclatino.com/2013/06/20/8-tips-on-how-to-workout-your-brain/
The
smartypants[2] at Lumosity recently posted
this on their Facebook page: “Physical exercise can boost your cognition in a
number of ways. When you exercise your body, blood flows to your brain,
bringing extra cognition-boosting oxygen and energy. In addition, your
hippocampus, a brain area critical for learning and memory, is highly active
during physical exercise. Recent research even suggests that aerobic exercise
may reverse hippocampal shrinkage, which occurs naturally with age.” See https://www.facebook.com/Lumosity?hc_location=timeline
Lastly,
and perhaps most scientifically, an article posted on the U.S. National Institute of Health website
entitled “The relationship between aerobic
exercise and cognition: is movement medicinal?” states that “Aerobic
exercise not only has been found to impact cardiovascular systems but has also
shown benefits to brain function itself and specifically in the domain of
memory and learning.”
So
have I been aerobicizing? As a matter of fact, “yes.” Yesterday I biked for 2 –
3 hours. Today I swam a good half hour. And tomorrow I plan to embarrass myself
in an aerobics class for an hour or so.[3]
Image
credit: <a
href='http://www.123rf.com/photo_12492263_vector-drawing-competition-on-run.html'>grynold
/ 123RF Stock Photo</a>
[1] I
did. Just don’t tell anybody.
[2] I say this in only
the most positive way possible.
[3] I never do the right
thing at the right time.
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