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Our Brains and Physical Our Brains and Physical ExerciseExercise

• We all know that We all know that exercise is good for our exercise is good for our health but did you know health but did you know that exercise is also that exercise is also good for your brain? good for your brain?

Five main points to help get Five main points to help get you moving and keep you you moving and keep you moving.moving.

1. Keep your body active.1. Keep your body active.

““Some studies have found that Some studies have found that exercise boosts activity in the exercise boosts activity in the brain's frontal lobes and the brain's frontal lobes and the hippocampus.”hippocampus.”

If we start exercising today then If we start exercising today then we will feel better about we will feel better about ourselves today. Baby steps will ourselves today. Baby steps will get us to our ultimate goals.get us to our ultimate goals. http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/

depression/a/howexercise.htmdepression/a/howexercise.htm

2. Water, water, water2. Water, water, water

• It is highly important that we stay hydrated throughout It is highly important that we stay hydrated throughout the day as well as during our workout. the day as well as during our workout.

• “ “A drop of as little as 1 to 2% of fluid levels can result A drop of as little as 1 to 2% of fluid levels can result in slower processing speeds, impaired short-term in slower processing speeds, impaired short-term memory, tweaked visual tracking and deficits in memory, tweaked visual tracking and deficits in attention.” attention.” – http://www.lumosity.com/blog/brain-hydration/http://www.lumosity.com/blog/brain-hydration/

3. Increase your Health 3. Increase your Health and Memory.and Memory.

Increase neurons in from your hippocampus. Increase neurons in from your hippocampus. Increases positive thoughts as we are making Increases positive thoughts as we are making

positive choices for long term health.positive choices for long term health. New brain cells are actually being created as we New brain cells are actually being created as we

exercise. This will help sustain our memory as we exercise. This will help sustain our memory as we continue to exercise.continue to exercise.

Increase long term memory for elderly.Increase long term memory for elderly.

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4. Prevention of illness4. Prevention of illness

• Decreases heart diseaseDecreases heart disease

• Lowers the risk of diabetesLowers the risk of diabetes

• Reduces the risk of cancerReduces the risk of cancer

• Less aches and pains as Less aches and pains as we get olderwe get older

5. Weight loss5. Weight loss

Exercising is one of the most Exercising is one of the most important things we can do important things we can do for our bodies. The second is for our bodies. The second is watching what we put into our watching what we put into our bodies. bodies. It is important that we watch the It is important that we watch the

amount of calories going into amount of calories going into our bodies as well as how much our bodies as well as how much we are using throughout the day. we are using throughout the day.

Calories eaten should be less than Calories eaten should be less than what we use, this will help to what we use, this will help to increase weight loss.increase weight loss.

Using Brain ExercisesUsing Brain Exercises

• Brain Gym activities that will Brain Gym activities that will increase your brain activity increase your brain activity which will lower stress and which will lower stress and anxiety. anxiety. – Hook-ups: calms the mind so brain Hook-ups: calms the mind so brain

can focus a activity.can focus a activity.– The Positive Points: Helps stress The Positive Points: Helps stress

related memories become more related memories become more manageable.manageable.

– Belly Breathing: Helps to focus Belly Breathing: Helps to focus when there is a challenge task when there is a challenge task ahead. ahead.

Brain Gym Exercises students Brain Gym Exercises students can use to help them refocus:can use to help them refocus:

To help children To help children focus on academic focus on academic skills, great to use skills, great to use right before right before testing.testing. Calf PumpCalf Pump The GrounderThe Grounder The Gravity GliderThe Gravity Glider

Annotated Bibliography Annotated Bibliography * Schlosberg, Suzanne Neporent, and Liz Neoirebt. * Schlosberg, Suzanne Neporent, and Liz Neoirebt. Fat-Free Truth: Real Answers to Fat-Free Truth: Real Answers to

the Fitness and Weighloss Questions You Wonder about Mostthe Fitness and Weighloss Questions You Wonder about Most. Boston, MA USA: . Boston, MA USA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 07/2005. 368. eBook. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 07/2005. 368. eBook.

This book gives readers realistic approaches to Weight loss and Fitness. The This book gives readers realistic approaches to Weight loss and Fitness. The approaches are based on many different authorities in the medical field, The approaches are based on many different authorities in the medical field, The book also gives the reader tips on where to go to get more information.book also gives the reader tips on where to go to get more information.

* Blech, Jorg. * Blech, Jorg. Healing Through Exercise: Scientifically-Proven Ways to Prevent and Healing Through Exercise: Scientifically-Proven Ways to Prevent and Overcome Illness and Lengthen Your LifeOvercome Illness and Lengthen Your Life. New York, NY USA: Da Capo Press, . New York, NY USA: Da Capo Press, 03/2009. 255. eBook. 03/2009. 255. eBook.

This book gives readers hope when they are going through medical challenges, This book gives readers hope when they are going through medical challenges, This hope comes through exercises that will keep their bodies moving before This hope comes through exercises that will keep their bodies moving before they go though an illness as well as if they become ill.they go though an illness as well as if they become ill.

Dennison, Paul, and Gail Dennison. Dennison, Paul, and Gail Dennison. Brian GymBrian Gym. Teacher's. Ventura, CA USA: Hearts . Teacher's. Ventura, CA USA: Hearts at Play, Inc., 2010. 134. Print. at Play, Inc., 2010. 134. Print.

This book covers many exercises that help children as well as adults find focus This book covers many exercises that help children as well as adults find focus and reduce stress through easy to follow instructions.and reduce stress through easy to follow instructions.

* Scicurious, "Train your Muscles, Embiggen your Hippocampus." Neurotic Physiology. Scientopia, 03 02 2011. Web. 5 Aug. 2012. http://scientopia.org/blogs/scicurious/2011/03/02/train-your-muscles-embiggen- your-hippocampus/>.

This blog states that physical exercise can promote longevity and better health. This shows a video of a 67 year old lady who is competing in sprints with much younger people.

* Holmes, Leonard. "How Does Exercise Improve Mental Health?." About.com A part of the New York Times Company. 18 03 2010: 1. Web. 5 Aug. 2012. <http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/depression/a/howexercise.htm/>.

This blog tells how the chemicals in our brain react to exercise.

* Kellett, Gregory. "Brain Hydration." Lumosity Blog. lumosity.com, 07 01 2009. Web. 5 Aug. 2012. <http://www.lumosity.com/blog/brain-hydration/

This blog show the effects on our brain if we don’t drink enough water throughout the day as well as when we are exerting ourselves though working out or day to

day activities.

Syah, Jeong. "Jeong Syah: Brian Gym for Everyone." N.p., 03 2011. Web. Web. 5 Aug. 2012. <http://jeongsyah.blogspot.com/2011/03/brain-gym-is-for-everyone.html>.

This blog show pictures of Brain Gym Exercises as well as gives detailed descriptions of each exercise.

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