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"Exercise has been shown to have various benefits for brains of all ages, from improving mood to memory. Emerging evidence demonstrates moderate- to high-intensity workouts may be better at keeping us sharp as we grow older. Increasing exercise intensity could have an even more profound impact on the mechanisms important to forging new connections and repairing damage in the brain. Researching how the brain responds to intense exercise could open new avenues in the treatment of devastating neurodegenerative diseases."
"Treetops sway gently overhead, sunlight dancing between lush foliage. A soft breeze caresses your face as you breathe deeply. You are enjoying Shinrin-yoku, or a “forest bath.” The brainchild of the Japanese Ministry of Forestry, forest bathing began as part of a 1982 campaign to get people back to nature. The practice harkens to nature-based healing tradition spanning centuries and across cultures. Now, scientists are exploring just how nature nurtures our brains."
