The Neuroscience Of Exercise | Wendy Suzuki

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<p>What exercise does to your brain—and how to actually do it regularly.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wendy.suzuki/?hl=en" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wendy Suzuki</a> is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University, where she is also the first Asian-American Dean of the College of Arts and Science. She is the author of two books, <em>Good Anxiety</em> and <em>Healthy Brain, Happy Life</em>.</p> <p> </p> <p>This episode is part of our monthlong <a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/new-years-2025-do-life-better" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Do Life Better</em></a> series.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>We talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How exercise not only enhances cognitive function but also protects against age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases. </li> <li>The difference between cardio and strength training</li> <li>Whether it matters if you track your steps</li> <li>How to sustain your motivation to exercise</li> <li>And practical tips on how to start, restart or increase an exercise habit</li> <li>We also talk about the brain benefits of sleep, meditation, and healthy eating (with a detour into ways to counteract the potentially unhealthy obsession with being healthy)</li> <li>And finally, we talk about the counterintuitive benefits of anxiety</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/new-years-2025-do-life-better" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Do Life Better</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/get-fit-sanely" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Get Fit Sanely</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.happierapp.com/podcast-playlists/sleep-better" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Sleep Better</em></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/evelyn-tribole-rerun-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Anti-Diet | Evelyn Tribole</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's newsletter</strong> <a href= "http://www.danharris.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/phap-luu-889" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/wendy-suzuki-888</a></p> <p> </p>