What’s the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory – and makes you sharper at work. As leaders, we need every advantage we can get. So hit the gym.
- Be in a better mood.
- Have more energy.
- Focus your attention.
- Increase your short and long term memory.
Exercise has immediate affects on your dream – a single workout gives you more serotonin, improve your reaction times, and increases your focus. And in the long term, exercise changes the brain physiology and function. The hippocampus actually creates brand new brain cells – and the more you work out – the stronger it gets. Think of exercise as s supercharged 401K for your brain.