HEALTH

  INTRODUCTION If you ever find yourself stressed out experiencing some creative roadblock or maybe you feel like you're in a mental fog. The solution could be as simple as a quick run it's no secret that exercise is an important part of maintaining a healthy body but what isn't talked about nearly as often are the positive ways exercise impacts your brain.  EXERCISE EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN So let's take a look at the science of exercise in the ways it attacks your mental health let's start with the basics when you exercise your heart rate goes up and your breathing increases this leads to a rise in blood flow and more importantly oxygen to your brain, it's no surprise that your brain needs oxygen but few people know just how much oxygen needs the brain. Accounts for only 2% of a person's weight but it needs roughly 20 percent of the oxygen in your body to function properly when exercising you should be practicing correct breathing techniques these include brea