3393: For A Better Functioning Brain - Get Moving by Doctor Jenny Brockis on Mental Wellbeing

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🗓️ 17 November 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3393: Engaging in regular physical exercise is one of the most effective ways to boost brain function, thanks to increased blood flow, neurogenesis, and the release of "feel-good" chemicals like endorphins. Dr. Jenny Brockis emphasizes that even just 20 minutes of daily activity can enhance memory, elevate mood, and sharpen cognitive abilities. Her practical advice makes fitting exercise into a daily routine easier and highlights how it directly nurtures brain health. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.drjennybrockis.com/2013/9/9/for-a-better-functioning-brain-get-moving/ Quotes to ponder: "Exercise releases higher amounts of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, essential for memory and neurogenesis." "Being in a positive mood is associated with higher performance setting you up to ensure the rest of your day goes well." "New habits require new neural circuitry to be created, and it is the repetition that embeds the habit." Episode references: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey: https://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514 Simon Sinek's TED Talk on "Start with Why": https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.5	This is Optimal Living Daily.
0:03.1	For a better functioning brain, get moving.
0:06.1	By Dr. Jenny Brockes of Dr. Jenny Brockes.com.
0:09.4	And I'm Justin Mollock, your narrator, reading to you every day of the year.
0:13.1	But on Sundays, I think it's nice to share an episode from a different podcast where we read to you.
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1:04.3	For a better functioning brain, get moving by Dr. Jenny Brockus of Dr. Jenny Brockes.com.
1:11.5	The most important thing any of us can do to look after our brain is to ensure we do
1:16.6	sufficient exercise, the physical sort that involves getting your heart rate up and makes you
1:21.7	a bit puff. Beyond all the healthy food we eat to nourish our brain and all the training
1:26.8	we undertake to keep our brain functions polished up, to nourish our brain and all the training we undertake to keep
1:27.9	our brain functions polished up, it's exercising our body that has been shown in countless
1:33.7	research papers to be the essential brain builder. The trouble is that for too many of us,
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