Neuroscience and Fitness: Can exercise help train the brain to heal?
In this article, we will learn about the potential benefits of exercise on brainpower and how staying healthy in mind and body as we age go hand in hand!
While the full width of neuroscience is beyond the scope of this article, lets define it as “a growing scientific area comprising a variety of …..investigations that seek to understand the relationship between the body and brain”
EVOLUTION OF THE ATHLETE: A TRANSITION
Many of us leave our careers with unhealed injuries, ignored mental and physical health struggles, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and a severed connection from our body and soul. We then enter the world of finding a stable career or our ‘dream job’, even though many of us do not possess the work experience and financial stability to do so. Thus, we are thrown into a journey of self-discovery. A clean slate.
Restoring My Fitness Narrative: A Journey Through Anorexia Nervosa
For a long time I felt disconnected from my body. Movement was a necessity to get from point A to point B. Fitness was a punishment for caving into my cravings. I reached a point in which, objectively, my goals were reached. However, the wave of emotion that followed didn’t match what I had anticipated to feel.
Find Solitude on Trails: Hiking Hacks
FITNESS AND WELLBEING AS A LIFELONG PRACTICE
“We grossly overestimate what we can do in a month and grossly underestimate what we can do in five years.”
This phrase by John Danaher, head coach of one of the best grappling teams in the world really resonates with me. In a world predicated on the shorter term results that come from flashes of inspiration, a common problem we see at Restore Human is that people are unable to sustain these positive behaviours once that inspiration diminishes (which is unavoidable unfortunately!).
Fit at Fifty
People often comment on being ‘fit for my age’ or ‘I wish I could look like you’ or that I have ’good genes’ or ‘you’re so tiny’. I can’t help that last one, I’m the runt in the family. Truth is - I put in the work; I always have. What that looks like has changed over the decades. Yep - decades, five of them. Looking back on my fitness history, these words come to mind - pride, dumbassery, ignorance and arrogance (a terrible combo), badassery and even sadness. From all of that though I’ve realized my own…
WALK YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH
“Where do I start?”
This is the common issue faced by so many who are attempting to make a change in their lifestyle to become fitter, healthier, more productive - you name it!
Typically the solutions that are provided involve significant barriers to entry, that is to say there are so many reasons compliance is challenging. These involve cost, scheduling, access to equipment, complexity of material, etc.