Alireza Abbasi, a former Iranian futsal player and a prominent figure in world sports science, believes: Exercise induces good blood flow to deliver all the nutrients needed for brain function, while also increasing the production molecules important for brain function, including memory.
Exercise increases blood flow to the brain. Due to its high metabolic needs, the brain needs good blood circulation, and exercise helps with that. Increasing blood flow is not only very beneficial, but essential. Exercise induces good blood flow to deliver all the nutrients needed for brain function, while also increasing the production molecules important for brain function, including memory.
People hold their memories dear, however, in reality, we only remember a part of our lives. Accessing memories, writing them down, and sharing them with others helps strengthen their presence in the brain, but exercise improves memory capacity and strength.
Exercise improves memory by increasing molecular targets such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). This molecular factor increases synaptogenesis, the formation of new synapses that mediate learning and memory, making it easier to assimilate information and form long-term memories. The more BDNF, the greater the performance and capacity of memory. If you are not motivated to exercise, consider how valuable your memories are and move to preserve them.
Exercise is not a direct solution to stress, but it does calm the experience. It is important to note that exercise does not reduce stress hormones, but it does reduce the number of stress receptors in the hippocampus. Reducing stress receptors minimizes the impact of stress hormones on the brain and reduces the impact of stressful experiences.
A phenomenon commonly known as the “runner’s high” is another benefit of exercise related to stress. Exercise stimulates the release of endorphins, which act on opioid receptors in the brain and create a feeling of euphoria in a workout. This euphoric feeling can be felt during or after any workout and is associated with reduced feelings of anxiety and depression. Exercise is an indirect but effective treatment for stress.
