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The movement and constantly changing scenery helps the patient remember my advice, and helps me remember the encounter!

During the simulated workday that included repeated five-minute walks, the participants reported greater overall satisfaction and more energy. They also reported feeling more consistently upbeat throughout the day,

Over the last two decades, there have been thousands of studies with outcomes illuminating the reasons diverse arts practices, both as the maker and as a beholder, improve our psychological state.

Moving your body regularly (twenty to thirty minutes of walking will do) helps your brain resist physical shrinkage and enhances cognitive flexibility. Exercise seems to slow, and possibly even reverse, physical decay of the brain (particularly in the elderly), and it also jump-starts neurogenesis (the birth of new brain cells).

but aerobic exercise in particular has been found to be one of the best known means of boosting brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF.

Authentic Happiness,

To solve for this, Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos recommends a set of practices, dubbed “re-wirements.” These practices include prioritizing social connection, being other-oriented, focusing on gratitude and blessings, and incorporating exercise into our daily routine.

If you choose a form of movement like yoga, Pilates, or tai chi, you get the mitochondrial benefits of basic movement and the brain-building benefits of moving your limbs across your midline. This raises BDNF and improves cross-brain communication, which walking doesn’t.