During exercise, what happens to our brain and how is it bringing happiness?

ByMark sebastian

It is well known that moderate exercise serves as prevention of various diseases such as depression and forgetfulness, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and so on, but in reality, those who understand the mechanism as well as sleep properly Should be few. Services that distribute time to Twitter and FacebookBufferCo-founder Leo Widrich explains this mechanism in an easy-to-understand manner at Buffer's blog, and also publishes practical points to customize exercise.

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◆ What will be the trigger for happiness during exercise?

Leo is Mr. Joel who is the founder of Buffer6 things I do to be consistently happyI was inspired and thought to reveal the relationship between our emotions of happiness and exercise.

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Physically speaking, exercise creates muscles and stamina of our bodies, so regular activities of exercises make daily activities such as going up stairs very easy. However, when it comes to emotions and brains, the relationship is not very clear. Even though you know that "endorphins are secreted when exercising, it brings happiness to the brain," there are not many people who know how it actually works. To describe the mechanism, I will explain the mechanism, the moment the movement started, the brain recognizes the stress first, as the burden on the heart increases, the brain as you fight against the enemy or escape from the enemy I think there is. And to protect yourself and the brainBDNFIt secretes the protein called. BDNF protects, repairs, and acts as a reset switch for memory neurons. This kind of mechanism will make your head clearer after exercise and make your feelings easier. And as soon as BDNF is secreted, another chemical substance, fighting stress, endorphin is secreted into the brain. Scientist'sMcGovernSays that endorphin is "to minimize the discomfort of exercise, not to block pain but also to euphoria".

In other words, when exercising, there are many things happening in the brain, and in fact it is more active than sitting and concentration of consciousness. However, there are also horrible aspects that BDNF and endorphin have addiction like Morphine and Hedoin. Speaking of the difference between them, the former seems to be the only thing that it is good for our body.

◆ To maximize the happiness that exercise brings, do not overdo it, concentrate while you do

As you can see from the above that exercise brings the substance in the brain bringing happiness, but then how can we prolong that feeling of happiness? According to the research of Penn State University, this point is based on how much exercise you have done to become productive and happy on the day you exercise, whether you exercise regularly, It seems that it is not very important that it is limited movement. "Those who had the exercise for one month before the experiment except the day of the experiment gave a good result with the memory test than the person who was just sitting, but the result It was inferior. "

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Best selling writer of the New York TimesGretchen ReynoldsWrote that it is not a professional athlete that the key to exercise that can best taste the well-being in health is among those who issued the book "The first 20 minutes" It is. On the contrary, just a little exercise is necessary to get the highest productivity and happiness in everyday life. "If the person who is just sitting is there, the first 20 minutes of exercise would be good for your health, as much as 20 minutes of the beginning of the movement will bring much of the things like extending life expectancy and reducing the risk of disease That's why, in order to relax and exercise so as not to hinder health, you can concentrate on exercise every day for 20 minutes. Also, in the Bristol University study in the UK, I understand that "the mood of people's mood improves, except for restlessness after exercise."

◆ How to customize exercise

It is not easy to actually make it a habit, even if you fully understand the benefits of exercise. To make it habitual requires a lot of concentration, but the best selling writer of the New York TimesCharles DuhiggThinks "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and BusinessIn the book "What is the power of habits: what we do and what do we do in business and life", he says that exercise not only puts the way of fortune but also grows other parts of life I will. Exercise is the fundamental principle of all customs.

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Also, Joel, the founder of Buffer, recently wrote about the power that everyday exercise brings. According to the article, he says, "According to the article, according to the article," When I wake up in the morning when he wakes up in the morning strictly, he stated " I went to the gym, took a wonderful session and gave me an e-mail for 30 minutes and I still feel that it's been a success, at 9:30 AM, even if I do it only for a while, "he said.

Leo talked with Joel about his exercise habit. Three important points for enjoying daily exercise, cheering on yourself and making habit making a success are as follows.

· Place exercise clothes immediately near the alarm clock or mobile phone before entering the bed
· Record your exercise every time you exercise
· Start with small exercise

Joel's writingThe exercise habitThere are even better ideas written, so it seems that if people trying to habituate exercise from now on, you may get many hints.

◆ Just by starting exercise, you can get the best feeling of happiness

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The increase in BDNF plays a role as a mood enhancer in your brain. There are also studies that it closely resembles the dependency of drugs, and when you start exercise, euphoria reaches the highest value. According to McGovern, "There is an additive effect on the secretion of endorphin, and further exercise is necessary if you want to taste the same euphoria many times." In other words, if you have not exercised so far or have not been doing it for a long time, you can get the best euphoria by starting the exercise now.