Is Exercise the best way to turn your on your brain? / We asked Harvard Professor Dr. John Ratey

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Does exercise really help your mood? John J. Ratey, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of “SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.” Spartan Race founder and CEO Joe De Sena invited him on Spartan Up podcast to ask.

"There's nothing in life that you can't walk off."

In this episode, you will hear:

How exercise can be used to treat depression
The benefits of exercising outdoors
The importance of having a goal or destination when exercising

LINKS:

More about John http://www.johnratey.com/

His book Spark https://amzn.to/3ryn6RF

Spartan Up podcast https://podfollow.com/spartan

Spartan Up podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SpartanUpPodcast

Joe De Sena on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realjoedesena/

SPONSORS:

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CREDITS:

Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion.com

Host: Joe De Sena

Transcript

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0:00.0	There's nothing in life that you can't walk off.
0:03.2	Isn't that a great saying?
0:04.4	That's what Hippocrates wrote, actually.
0:06.6	He said, if somebody comes in and they have bad humors,
0:09.5	which translates bad mood, go for a walk. The studies really have shown getting exercise
0:15.1	in is as good as taking an antidepressants.
0:18.4	Welcome to the Spartan Up podcast hosted by Joe DeSena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, and brought to you by Wild Health.
0:26.1	We are talking about overcoming obstacles.
0:31.0	The same way we teach people to get over obstacles on the course, we will teach you here on the Spartan up podcast to get over obstacles in your mind.
0:39.0	Get fully personalized health care based on your DNA biometrics and blood work with wild health
0:45.6	The official health care provider of Spartan go to wild health health care provider of Spartan.
0:49.2	Go to wild health and use the code Spartan 10 to save 10 percent
0:53.8	This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by Trifecta.
0:56.5	Trifecta delivers delicious macro-balanced meals directly to your door.
1:00.9	Use the code Spartan at trifecta nutrition.com to save 40% off your first
1:05.0	first meal plan order.
1:07.0	This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by the Exogen,
1:11.0	Ultrasound bone healing system.
1:14.3	Exigen is a non-invasive treatment option that can help heal your broken bone.
1:19.0	To learn more, visit exogen.
1:20.7	com slash Spartan.
1:24.0	Joe DeSena, CEO and founder of Spartan and the Spartan Up
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