What I learned this week:  Exercise is so good for you.  When I was younger I had so many things that I loved to do, just to have fun.  My favorite was dancing and the trampoline.  And it amazing how as I have grown up I have noticed how I then started doing it more to look better or lose weight and yet while doing that have gained a love for exercise all over again.  And the best part is the exercise has such a great effect on your body and mind as well.  

Acoording to Wendy Suzuki, in the TED talk below,  exercise can help with your memory, your focus and while you are strenthening you muscles you are also strengthening you brain.  

Then when you exercise you start creating more mitochondria in your cells which helps with both your energy and the way that your body uses fuel.  

Exercise also helps with  your mental health.  "It releases good hormones Serotonin, endorphins, and a protein called Brain derived neurotrophic factor - BDNF - These hormones, helps reduce stress, improves mood, increases focus and sleep and leads to increased confidence." 

There are so many great things and continuing to exercise throughout your life is important as it can delay the cogitive decline.  

I also like the video that was saying that it is good for our children to participate in group sports.  They learn how to work together, they can learn in real time the growth mindset as they get better at the sport and then they learn resilience when they lose and can gain more confidene as well.  

Below are link to all of the references that I use in this episode.