Spark!: How exercise will improve the performance of your brain
Being active and engaged does not mean that the body must move. Active engagement takes place in our brains, not our feet. The brain learns efficiently only if it is attentive, focused, and active in generating mental models.
Stanislas Dehaene • How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine …
“In order for physiological systems to adapt, they need to be overloaded.” Whether that means hitting the weight room and “lifting heavy things,” pushing yourself to your limits on a stationary bike for a few moments (rinse and repeat), or adding some all-out sprinting to your cardio routine, including anaerobic exercise in your routine is a major
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Similarly, when a novice tries to perform a complex activity for the first time, almost every muscle becomes involved in the movement. Salsa dancing will create excess tension in the hands and arms. A golf swing will activate the facial muscles.
Todd Hargrove • A Guide to Better Movement: The Science and Practice of Moving With More Skill and Less Pain
physical movement is useful in honing the attention muscle