Move the Body Heal the Mind / Joe De Sena & Jennifer Heisz, PhD

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your brain evolved to prevent you from moving, to conserve energy, because there was a time when humans needed  a lot of energy to hunt and to gather food. We don't have to do that now, but the brain is still set up to conserve energy. But if you can overcome that resistance and MOVE you unlock the most powerful medicine in mental health.  This episode explains how exercise can improve focus, memory, depression, anxiety and sleep.  How much exercise you need to do.  And some simple recommendations to encourage the release of the chemicals your brain wants more of.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan is joined by Jennifer Heisz, PhD author “Move the Body, Heal the Mind” is an expert in brain health, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University and directs the NeuroFit Lab.  Dr. Heisz's research examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">LINKS:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More about Dr. Jennifer Heisz https://www.jenniferheisz.com/</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Move the Body Heal the Mind</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3y9IYaz"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/3y9IYaz</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">10 Rules for Resilience, Mental Toughness for Families</span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3FbqwQ0"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/3FbqwQ0</span></a></p> <p> </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? Wild Health will help you uncover all the answers to your health questions with a fully personalized, prec