Physical Exercise Is Also a Form of Brain Exercise – Just 30 Minutes Is Enough!

Did you know that just 30 minutes of exercise positively changes brain structure and cognitive functions as well as benefiting physical health?

For learning, memory development and coordination of motor skills, brain flexibility (brain plasticity) is very important. This is also called “the brain’s ability to restructure itself.” According to traditional knowledge, brain cells do not multiply, but over time, depending on positive or negative lifestyle factors, nerve cells can restructure themselves to establish more numerous, stronger or more positive connections with one another; this is brain plasticity.

Recent research suggests that intense exercise can positively change brain structure. Benefits of 30 minutes of intense aerobic exercise or activities such as cycling include:

• Increasing brain flexibility,
• Improving learning ability,
• Strengthening memory,
• Improving motor skills,
• Strengthening connections between nerve cells and other brain regions,
• Improving brain structure and function,
• Healing damaged parts of the brain,
• Reducing stroke risk,
• Reducing stress and anxiety levels,
• Increasing happiness hormones,
• Accelerating metabolism,
• Helping burn excess body fat.

In conclusion, these studies demonstrate that exercise undertaken with difficulty while trying to lose excess weight benefits not only physical health but also mental skills and brain function. Being healthy as a whole, both mentally and physically, is not as difficult as most people think. On 3 or 4 days a week, by setting aside only 30 minutes, you can make one of the best investments in your body and mind.

Aerobic Exercise: This type of exercise involves moderate muscular exertion over extended periods while maintaining a high heart rate. Recently, it has also frequently been called cardio . In these exercises, energy is supplied by burning fats and glucose with oxygen.