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Starting the day with a moderate-intensity walking exercise session does help your mind function better.  The latest Australian study just published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, looked at more than 65 subjects of all genders and 55 to 80 years of age.

The morning workout was associated with improved attention, concentration, executive function, visual learning, and working memory.  The study also revealed that periodic 3 minute walking breaks during the day further improved test results when compared with those clocked by those who had no additional exercise after the morning session.

This study is additional proof that the extra exercise-driven blood flow to your brain and the exercise-induced chemical agents such as endorphins that flow in that blood fine-tune your brain to perform optimally.  Although the study was completed in middle-aged and older persons, the exercise would likely also benefit anyone of any age.

Michael J Wheeler1,2, Daniel J Green1, Kathryn A Ellis3, etal. Distinct effects of acute exercise and breaks in sitting on working memory and executive function in older adults: a three-arm, randomised cross-over trial to evaluate the effects of exercise with and without breaks in sitting on cognition. British Journal of Sports Medicine., 2019 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100168

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