Royane Real
Better Brain Power Through Exercise
By Steve Gillman
Introductory comments by Royane Real
Author of “How You Can Be Smarter - Use Your Brain to Learn Faster, Remember Better and Be More Creative”
Here is a trick question: If you want to have better brain power, do you think it’s more important to do a lot of reading and studying, or do you think you should also be getting lots of good physical exercise?
The truth is that if you want to get the maximum performance from your brain, you need to exercise not just your mind, but also your body. For your brain to work most effectively, you should be exercising your thinking as well as getting physical exercise daily.
Are you surprised to learn that physical exercise will boost your brain power? The following article by smartness expert Steve Gillman discusses some of the reasons why physical exercise helps the brain work better.
Too often we think that smart people only sit around all day reading and thinking. The truth is, any person’s brain will benefit if they also include physical activity as part of their daily routine.
Brain cells need to have a good supply of oxygen and glucose for fuel. A body that is sluggish and under-exercised isn’t going to be as good at delivering oxygen and other nutrients to your brain cells.
If you don’t get enough exercise, your heart isn’t likely to be in very good shape either. When your heart isn’t in good shape, it won’t be as efficient at pumping blood through your body. You may end up suffering from high blood pressure. When you don’t get enough exercise, you’ll feel sluggish and depressed rather than pumped up and confident.
Why not try including physical activity in your daily routine for just a few weeks? You’ll quickly discover how much better you feel when you get regular exercise, and you’ll also be able to think more clearly and effectively.
( The above introductory comments were written by Royane Real, author of “How You Can Be Smarter - Use Your Brain to Learn Faster, Remember Better and Be More Creative” To learn more ways to power up your brain, download it today at http://www.lulu.com/real )
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Better Brain Power Through Exercise
By Steve Gillman
Can you boost brain power with exercise? Several relevant studies were reported on at the annual Meeting Of The Society Of Psychophysiological Research in Montreal recently. The findings showed both immediate benefits from exercise, as well as long-term effects. Exercise seems to help your brain work more efficiently and actually make you smarter.
In one study, the thinking ability of subjects was tested. After the tests, they ran on a treadmill for thirty minutes. Then, when their hearts returned to normal resting levels they took the follow-up tests. For all tests the subjects were connected to an electroencephalogram (EEG), in order to track their brainwaves.
The first thing researchers noted was that exercising had sped up the speed of their decision-making. It was a significant difference. Upon scoring the tests, it was also found that the subjects answered more accurately after the exercise than before.
The study participants were between 18 and 24 years old, but researchers think the findings will hold true for other age groups as well. Another study showed that just ten minutes of moderate exercise each day can improve mood and reduce fatigue. Brainpower specifically wasn't tested, but it seems likely that less fatigue means better brain power.
Best Exercise For Brain Power?
Most research has focused more on the duration of exercise more than on the specific type. Aerobic exercise seems to be the common element in the studies that have shown improvements in brainpower, however. It seems likely that running, bicycling, swimming, dancing and any other aerobic exercises will have the same effect.
Ten minutes of exercise is apparently enough to have effects on the brain. It's not clear how much more benefit there may be with longer exercise sessions. Interestingly, while most scientists probably expected to find brain power benefits from long-term exercise programs, the study using treadmills showed an immediate effect as well. In other words, get up and run around, and you can be smarter ten minutes from now.
Many people find that walking is one of the best ways to boost brain power. Apart from the aerobic benefits that are now being explained by recent studies, there seems to be something more. Perhaps it has something to do with the rhythmic and relaxing nature of the exercise, but many people report that their clearest and most creative thinking happens when walking.
The benefits of exercise include better sleep, a healthier immune system, weight control, and a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Now you can add better brain power to that list. Why not take a walk today?
Steve Gillman has been studying brainpower and related topics for years. For more on How To Increase Brain Power, and to get the Brain Power Newsletter and other free gifts, visit: http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com
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