Pump up your focus by exercising
In today’s society, there are lots of distractions such as social media, games and gossip which can set you back from your responsibilities. These distractions make you lose your focus and lower your productivity. Your brain is responsible for that lazy pattern. Because it finds it easier to execute when you it is working slowly by sitting all day, not moving your body and eating unhealthy diets. In this post you can find out foods that feed your brain and improve productivity. I will talk about the benefits of exercising now.
Unleash your brain power
As scientists state have stated many times before that exercising has a lot of health benefits. And yet, we still think of exercise in terms of getting more fit, attracting the attention of someone you like, or simply for other health reasons. However we are often made to feel that people who are not as physically active at home use the muscle power of their brain instead of their body. This is a misconception that people who work their body muscles are taking away from their brain power. There are lots of health benefits of exercising. However, this blog post focuses on the effects of exercising on your brain functions.
Stronger than a coffee!
As it is mentioned in this article at everydayhealth website, exercising helps focusing in so many ways, even people who suffer ADHD claim that they got better at focusing on one task after they started to workout. And it does not have to be like 45 minutes of hardcore weight lifting. According to research of University of Georgia College of Education people who walked upstairs and downstairs for 10 minutes felt more energetic and vigorous than people who had 50 milligrams of caffeine which is widely known as a booster of the brain.
The science behind it
Neurogenesis is a process which produces new neuron cells in the hippocampus which is a part of our brain. This study shows that running increases neurogenesis which means we make more brain cells when we run. This also prevents brain aging. It also increases connection between cells. As Heidi Godman, Executive Editor of Harvard Health Letter, stated in this blog “The benefits of exercise come directly from its ability to reduce insulin resistance, reduce inflammation, and stimulate the release of growth factors.”
What you need to do is
You need to start exercising on a regular basis. It does not matter which type of exercise you do. The only thing matters is that you do it regularly. This way you will feel more energetic and focused for a period of time and for the long term. Moreover you will decelerate your brain’s aging process. You can walk, run through the park or you can just go to the gym and build-up muscles. You can do yoga or pilates. Whatever you want! To support the exercise you do, make sure you have enough Omega-3 fatty acids for your brain and enough protein for your muscle growth.