Description
A noted neuroscientist reveals groundbreaking research on how fitness and exercise can combat mental health conditions such as anxiety, dementia, ADHD, and depression, and offers a plan for improving focus, creativity, and sleep.
Jennifer Heisz shares paradigm-shifting research on how exercise affects the brain, finding that intervals of intense workouts, or even leisurely walks, help stop depression and dementia, lessen anxiety and ADHD, and encourage better sleep, creativity, and resilience. Physical inactivity is the greatest risk factor contributing to dementia and anxiety--it's as much a factor as genetics. In addition, exercise's anti-inflammatory properties make it the most effective treatment strategy for those who are depressed and don't respond to anti-depressants. The book focuses on overcoming inertia; using exercise to help fight addictions; how we can improve our memory with fitness even as we age; and, importantly, how exercise can help us sleep better, improve focus, and be more creative. Included are easy to use plans for unique aerobic and resistance workouts designed to strengthen the brain.
Author: Jennifer Heisz
Publisher: Harvest Publications
Published: 03/08/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780358573401
ISBN10: 0358573408
BISAC Categories:
- Self-Help | Personal Growth | Memory Improvement
- Health & Fitness | Diseases & Conditions | Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Psychology | Mental Health
Jennifer Heisz shares paradigm-shifting research on how exercise affects the brain, finding that intervals of intense workouts, or even leisurely walks, help stop depression and dementia, lessen anxiety and ADHD, and encourage better sleep, creativity, and resilience. Physical inactivity is the greatest risk factor contributing to dementia and anxiety--it's as much a factor as genetics. In addition, exercise's anti-inflammatory properties make it the most effective treatment strategy for those who are depressed and don't respond to anti-depressants. The book focuses on overcoming inertia; using exercise to help fight addictions; how we can improve our memory with fitness even as we age; and, importantly, how exercise can help us sleep better, improve focus, and be more creative. Included are easy to use plans for unique aerobic and resistance workouts designed to strengthen the brain.
Author: Jennifer Heisz
Publisher: Harvest Publications
Published: 03/08/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780358573401
ISBN10: 0358573408
BISAC Categories:
- Self-Help | Personal Growth | Memory Improvement
- Health & Fitness | Diseases & Conditions | Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Psychology | Mental Health
About the Author
DR. JENNIFER HEISZ is Director of the NeuroFit Lab at McMaster University (one of the top kinesiology departments in the world) and a leading expert in the neuroscience of exercise. Her research has received widespread international media attention from CNN, NBC, BBC, Huffington Post and CBS, including a feature by the New York Times.