Cognitive Enhancement Through Exercise & How Your Brain Actually Works
What do you do to maintain the health of your brain? You probably already know about the importance of mental stimulation and problem solving for the health of your brain. But the truth is, our brain is an incredibly complex system that can be affected by many internal and external factors. Protecting your health isn’t as simple as doing a word puzzle—it’s a culmination of all of your daily habits and rituals.
During my most recent visit to NYC I got to sit down with my dear friend, neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki — whose Ted talk has a staggering +31 million views online. We shared tea while talking about her latest brain research, exercise, mindfulness, and the amazing ability of our bodies and brains to overcome challenges.
Wendy and Michael discuss how much many of us compromize our cognition and what can be done to improve our performance. You may be able to brag about that 1 a.m. email but if you could monitor your level of cognition you would quickly see, "Oh my God! This is not good." What is it doing for your brain? What is it doing for your executive functions in the pre frontal cortex?
This week, we present two stories about attraction, from the neuroscience of prairie voles to a physics love story. Part 1: Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki is surprised when an acting exercise challenges her beliefs about love and attraction. Part 2: Two physicists, Neer Asherie and Deborah Berebichez, find love after thirteen years.
