Mental Health

How Physical Activities Stimulate the Brain

There are many reasons to incorporate exercise into your daily schedule: improved cardiovascular health, increasing strength and bone density. But studies have shown that physical activity can have a positive effect on the brain as well. While we may not be able to exercise our brain in the way that we exercise our muscles, we can use physical activity to sharpen and improve cognitive functions.  Physical Activity and the Brain Exercise can help the brain both directly and indirectly. Directly, exercise can...