Tag: health
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Brain Push-Ups
Read more: Brain Push-UpsAnother vote for getting up and moving around: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? (NYT) M.R.I.’s provided a clearer picture of how it might work. They showed that fit children had significantly larger basal ganglia, a key part of the brain that aids in maintaining attention and “executive control,” or the ability to coordinate actions and…
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People v. Problems
Read more: People v. ProblemsFrom Wired: Alcohol can increase longevity…but why? In recent years, sociologists and epidemiologists have begun studying the long-term effects of loneliness. It turns out to be really dangerous. We are social primates, and when we’re cut off from the social network, we are more likely to die from just about everything (but especially heart disease). At…
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Walking and Deciding
Read more: Walking and DecidingA pair of studies from Science Daily: Walking boosts brain connectivity, function Two heads are better than one — with the right partner
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Music and Exercise
Read more: Music and ExerciseNYT: Does Music Make You Exercise Harder? Just how music impacts the body during exercise…is only slowly being teased out by scientists. One study published last year found that basketball players prone to performing poorly under pressure during gameswere significantly better during high-pressure free-throw shooting if they first listened to catchy, upbeat music and lyrics (in this…
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Stretch Your Mood
Read more: Stretch Your MoodYoga, meditation, pets, nature, and 15 other mood helpers. Meditation Can Improve Brain Function (PsychCentral) 15 Ways to Help Treat Depression Naturally (WebMD) New study finds new connection between yoga and mood (ScienceDaily) Do Pets Help with Depression and Stress? (WebMD)