Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the BrainA groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD. Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance. In Spark, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), Spark is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It will change forever the way you think about your morning run -- -or, for that matter, simply the way you think. |
Contents
Learning Grow Your Brain Cells | |
Stress The Greatest Challenge | |
Anxiety Nothing to Panic About | |
Depression Move Your Mood | |
Attention Deficit Running from Distraction | |
Addiction Reclaiming the Biology of SelfControl | |
Hormonal Changes The Impact on Womens Brain Health | |
Aging The Wise | |
The Regimen Build Your Brain | |
About the Author | |
Other editions - View all
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain John J. Ratey,Eric Hagerman Limited preview - 2008 |
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain John J. Ratey No preview available - 2008 |
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain John J. Ratey No preview available - 2013 |
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