Is Exercise the best way to turn your on your brain? / We asked Harvard Professor  Dr. John Ratey

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Does exercise really help your mood? John J. Ratey, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of “SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.” Spartan Race founder and CEO Joe De Sena invited him on Spartan Up podcast to ask.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"There's nothing in life that you can't walk off." </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, you will hear:</span></p> <ol> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How exercise can be used to treat depression</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The benefits of exercising outdoors</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of having a goal or destination when exercising</span></li> </ol> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">LINKS:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More about John</span> <a href= "http://www.johnratey.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://www.johnratey.com/</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His book Spark https://amzn.to/3ryn6RF</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up podcast</span> <a href="https://podfollow.com/spartan"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://podfollow.com/spartan</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up podcast on YouTube</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/SpartanUpPodcast"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.youtube.com/c/SpartanUpPodcast</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joe De Sena on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realjoedesena/</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SPONSORS:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spartan Up podcast is brought to you by Wild Health</span> <a href= "https://www.wildhealth.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.wildhealth.com</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wondering which diet is right for you? What your optimal recovery routine is? How your sleep impacts performance