2758: Kids Brains Need Exercise to Be Able to Learn by Dr. Jenny Brockis on Parenting & Raising Healthy Children

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2758: Engaging in regular exercise plays a crucial role in children's ability to learn and retain information. Dr. Jenny Brockis highlights how physical activity stimulates brain development, boosts memory, and enhances focus, making it essential for educational success. Cutting back on school-based exercise can hamper students’ cognitive performance, making it vital for parents to advocate for a balance between classroom learning and physical fitness. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.drjennybrockis.com/2010/10/3/kids-brains-need-exercise-to-be-able-to-learn/ Quotes to ponder: "Exercise fundamentally changes the structure of the brain and affects thinking." "Exercise also raises the amount of BDNF, a factor which assists new brain cells to survive, mature and integrate into existing neural pathways." "Somehow as parents, we have to get the message through to our schools that their current path of just adding more class time will actually work against our children’s ability to learn, unless it is paired with aerobic exercise." Episode references: Professor C Hillman Illinois Study: https://news.illinois.edu Salk Institute San Diego: https://www.salk.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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