#PureScience Studies have shown that those who dislike exercise can also start to love it after persisting for a few days. But the biochemical mechanism in the brain behind this has not been well understood. Exercise has been linked consistently to endorphins. A new study now elaborates what actually happens to the brain when someone starts an exercise regimen. Sandhya Ramesh of ThePrint explains the research and findings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel https://t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRamesh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supplementary reading: Saanijoki et al., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2022. Aerobic Fitness is Associated with Cerebral mu-Opioid Receptor Activation in Healthy Humans https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35195103/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don’t like exercise? Your brain can change, study suggests https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-dont-like-exercise-your-brain-can-change-study-suggests/