Having a hard time absorbing the material? Exercise may help you retain those tiny details you can’t seem to remember.
Recently a cognitive psychologist spoke about sparking your memory by exercising. It has been proven in the past that getting out of the chair and taking a walk, or even a break encourage healthy blood flow and can spark creativity. Your brain is a muscle, so it’s only fitting that exercising can encourage “growth” when studying new material.
Wendy Suzuki suggests intense physical movements, like kickboxing or aerobics, paired with positive affirmations. With studying you can try your kickboxing routine, and every time you punch or kick yell out a theory from the chapter you’re on. Or if you have to memorize a scientific process, say them out loud with every step you take. It might feel strange doing it, but the “motions” of the exercise along with stretching the hippocampus (part of your brain that holds long term memory) will help in creating a memory and possible better understanding of the topic.
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So, if you’re reading the latest from your history class today go ahead and shout out the latest battle scene and major players of that time along with a good kick.
By: J. Mason
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