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  1. Totally agree! I get to see it in action everyday with my clients. And personally, I can't help but shout out YES! Besides making better decisions and being able to mentally focus on tasks after exercise, I just feel better when I engage in regular exercise.
    I'm sharing this one with my clients as a motivational piece! Thanks for posting 🙂

  2. 100% True… A number of research studies have identified a link between improved cognitive functioning and exercise in elderly people. A 2004 study, for example, found that exercise did, in fact, improve the cognitive functioning of elderly people with cognitive impairments or dementia. Can the same be true for adults of all ages? The fitness gains for the group were clear, with reduced waist circumference and lower body weight. Researchers reported the more surprising result: “significantly and clinically” improved functioning on tests of mental acuity. Exercise increases the level of brain chemicals called growth factors. It is these growth factors that help make new brain cells and establish new connections between brain cells to help us learn. German researchers found that high school students scored better on high-attention tasks after completing 10 minutes of a complicated fitness task. Their research suggests that complicated physical activities, such as tennis or dance, enhance our attention and concentration, thereby improving our capacity to learn.
    Linda — VLCNW Student

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