The BEST Type of Exercise To HEAL Your BRAIN! | The Brain Professor

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[@EdelweisSusie]

I lost my short-term memory for over 2 years due to horrendous traumas in my life plus work-related stress. My GP (knowing I’m not a pill-popper) told me to go on long walks (ie 2 hours or more) in nature every single day and in all weathers because in so doing, the brain would ‘empty’ from all the bad stuff and instead, via my eyes, focus on what it’s SEEING rather than what it’s FEELING. And I survived.

[@catcat9582]

Thank you. This confirmed my theory to heal myself by working outdoors and taking a pay cut. Thanks for sharing. I also have a similar 2 year trauma causing extra suffering

[@Mr_A1-37]

So you got your short term memory back?

[@kdz6858]

What helped, 4 years like this!!!!!

[@푸른-z7p]

I'm totally realted to your story . I also experienced that only nature could heal our mental health , not medication, doctors, and people because natrue was not made or created by human but God. That's why it's possible.

[@CarlosSantana-we6ts]

When I had a stroke and brain surgery and was in rehab therapy they would take me outside to walk and told me to do this every day out side were ever it was green. Grass, bushes, trees ect. This would help my brain recover faster,

[@DNA350ppm]

Yes, indeed! Patients even recover better if there are trees outside the hospital windows.

[@Mama-de-Tia]

Thank you for sharing your personal story. I really appreciate personal responses

[@utubevenky]

And they are getting sunlight(natural or even artificial) inside hospital for faster recovery & better mood for the poor patients. greenery is quite important too

[@D3L3T3]

I remember being high off weed in my high school and we were driving somewhere. Great afternoon cali summer weather and I swear, the leaves on the trees were ssoo fresh green and waving hi to me.

[@cursedtodie]

After regaining the ability to walk after waking up from a coma, I'd just walk forever in the woods, breathe in the fresh air and just be at peace. This enabled me to recover really fast without the aid of prescription drugs or medical aid

[@nishantsingh1346]

I suffered from severe traumatic brain injury, diffused axonal brain injury, and had a complicated case of cerebral CCF which was embolized with 26m of platinum wires. Fell into a major depression, and there was major lack in normal cognitive executive functioning. I started running, and later after a few years also started resistance training, and prolonged fasting. And loads of nature, cultural trips, and other interesting things which acted in slowly improving and healing the brain. With fasting - I could definitely see a very quick recovery (probably because of increased BDNF). Over the years I have slowly recovered quite well and I feel great. Physical activity, quality breaks & change of environment, and fasting has been the key. If you add a good friend circle and quality social life - it'll be the best ❤

[@francoisewhite2541]

Thank you for sharing this. My 37 yr old son has had multiple concussions, knocked unconscious and was beaten and kicked into unconsciousness. This is very hopeful to me

[@johntim3491]

......I read somewhere methylene blue studies have shown improvements with traumatic brain injury.. I would say fasting is great too. Epileptic have been prescribed ketogenic diets for 80 years ... I know this brings back my sharpness too.

[@rizwanhussain645]

​@@francoisewhite2541Sorry to hear that, please look into research of the brilliant Dr Michael Merzenich.Regards

[@artspark7697]

The best exercise is the one that you will do.

[@EnnVee959]

Exercise. Eat healthy food. Stay socailly connected. Manage stress. Simple.

[@imaginova88]

Life has entered the chat😅

[@duct.q.4402]

Don‘t forget sleep

[@ranieromaximino668]

Also studying new things and learning new things is super important.

[@MisterGabriel1]

Yoga, weights, cycling, hiking and swimming!

[@ilegor365]

Actually a very inspiring video. Not so much the content, but the realisation and questions that were triggered. Exercise in the form of playing and interacting, in the form of skills training for mixed sports, developing new movements, gently nudging the body and mind to adapt. And not so much trail running or orientering, but the actual time spent breathing in a natural environment, in particular the forest. My daily walks in the local forest definitely contributed to my healing and recovery from cancer. Much appreciate this short video.

[@annaguzman996]

Love your channel with the full interviews, but these clips are wonderful to grasp some of the keep concepts quickly in a short span of time. Blessings🌺

[@shiraz2475]

For me i enjoy martial arts and gym workouts. Martial arts we have to learn patterns and movement and understanding language related to that martial art with new skills everytime. Plus our instructor throws us curve balls to really bake our noodle. 😊

[@vacationeyes6430]

To me Yoga, classical dance as well as singing classical music makes such a big difference.

[@janetedge2358]

Wish these exercise health experts would look at, mention & promote dancing more............ incorporates all he is saying active, social, mental. Come on Steven let me know if your willing to have a go......... 😉

[@dm9078]

Possibly the best exercise there is.

[@justinnvellestewart2166]

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[@justinnvellestewart2166]

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[@justinnvellestewart2166]

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[@thingsthatmakemego-ooh]

Just because it isn't mentioned doesn't mean it isn't the best. We tend to use our own experiences, but dance is great 👍

[@patriciawerbiski691]

I think a lot of us combine cognitive with physical activity naturally when we use running time to mull over issues and work in solutions as we enjoy the views outside.

[@augietrujillo7860]

When I run on treadmill I tend to push myself more. When I run outside I can't seem to get as motivated to push myself to the limit.

[@BrianBrawdy]

Having "recovered" from a stroke and 5 brain surgeries, can I take a stab at this? Time ALONE in Nature, in all types of weather, has been the key for me; as the neuroplasticity goes, it's physical activity while being FULLY ATTENTIVE to your surroundings. An "adventure" (something about to happen), as opposed to an expedition (running/walking to a pre-specified X), makes ALL the difference. Now, I still do a Fireman's Carry routine every morning (75lbs both bags/hands) and a 10-minute deep squat as a warm-down. That said, the REAL "workout" occurs in the wilderness, COME WHAT MAY! Thanks for letting me post. B

[@spamman916]

0:14: 🧠 Comparing benefits of different types of exercise on brain health, with potential differences in mechanisms and pathways. 3:27: 🧠 Exercise combined with cognitive challenges enhances neuroplasticity and brain cell growth. 6:10: 🏃 The importance of taking new routes and challenging yourself during exercise for cognitive benefits. Recap by Tammy AI

[@PukeSkinwalker]

I think a VR/AR treadmill game would probably be one of the most important innovations to improving brain health and function. It could be drawing while running for someone who wants to improve. AR would be an interesting thing to do on a treadmill. I think though safety would demand it.

[@justenergy1724]

That sounds interesting. Do you have more ideas what kind of MR Games could show benefits here?

[@PukeSkinwalker]

@@justenergy1724 I mean it could help with those who have PTSD or major anxiety in social situations. Think of an emotional support dog but an A.I. character specifically designed to sense using your apple watch when you have anxiety or a flashback and it is trained to calm you down from that.

[@beemagicink]

What used to be common sense is now a distortion of the original facts. Getting lost in never ending fact struggle is and endless dark rabbit hole that can consume anything even light.

[@AdwoaAvor]

I just subscribed because i loved what I heard. Thank you so much for such an informative video.

[@EdelweisSusie]

Advice starts at 5:00 if you want to cut out the waffle about yet more ‘studies’.

[@DelenaLearns]

running on dirt is better on the joints too.

[@djpowell4928]

I’ve recently discovered qigong. Good stuff for sure.

[@l2sunshine173]

I run indoors and outside and both are uncomparable. Outside, we have to adapt to the environment, trees, stones, roots, mobility...On a treadmill, we run mindelessly and using the same muscles. 😢

[@orsolyabende8101]

Everything these people come up with in your podcasts is 100% common sense we just might not know about all. Or dont always live by the rules to have an ideal life. About hiking for example, my husband is great with directions when he has his cell phone in his hands so he can read the map and the hiking trail perfectly. I myself dont even know where we are each moment or which direction we are heading. Even if we are going to the same place several times. I am able to hike for 5-6 hours in a row without stopping but never ask me where we are at. Otherwise i am fine and intelligent. I can do real hard things in life. I hope i am not the only one experiencing this. 😂😂

[@justenergy1724]

Your understanding of space is simply poor, otherwise you're fine :D

[@SilentInterlude-ux2rl]

I need to exercise more! I really want to do rock climbing again and I imagine that would fall under combining exercise with cognitive function? I also love dancing to music. Getting out in nature is super important, need to make a regular effort to do that. Not much greenery close by to me though.

[@youtubewts]

Try learning Japanese using Duolingo while on a treadmill. I've seriously been doing this and wasn't aware of the cross benefits! 😂

[@EA-ck4so]

Why on duolingo? Other apps allow you to learn languages during any physical activity without the need to look at the screen. Hence, safer on a treadmill.

[@am1156]

@@EA-ck4soWhich one would you recommend?

[@youtubewts]

@@EA-ck4so because it's what I have been doing and having experience with. How could I recommend something else I hadn't been experiencing? 🤦😂 It might be more helpful if you include any other recommendations instead perhaps?! I do believe in part it's the challenging aspect of trying to look at and use the screen at the same too however. It doesn't feel even remotely dangerous to me at all for what it's worth. That's just me though.

[@deltapi8859]

There is this German traditional game called "schnitzeljagd". Who thought that this would actually be great for the brain :D I remember being completely lost when doing those. Probably doesn't mean anything ....

[@redribbonshoe]

How about tennis? There is strategy involved and a lot of running. How about looking into this - should be maybe not so difficult to conduct such studies?

[@anitasainsbury890]

Check out the Copenhagen City Heart study on Pubmed, suggesting tennis gives you an extra 9.7years life pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30193744/

[@juliefairbank1557]

I’ve heard that Tennis players have increased longevity? Maybe it’s for this reason?

[@anitasainsbury890]

Check out the Copenhagen City Heart Study on Pubmed which suggested that playing tennis was associated with an increased life expectancy of 9.7 years.

[@THATFATNOOB]

Tennis is just the best sport

[@davorinrusevljan6440]

Baffles me how anyone could be surprised that running in nature is more beneficial than in closed door on machine. Fact that we need rcts to hint at that just goes on to show how dumb we have become.

[@MTHR3E]

Right the ancestors were the healthiest humans. They ran outside all day mostly ate vegetables fruits nuts and meat was a delicacy. This stuff is simple but due to advancement in technology we've made the simple truth complicated

[@ricknicholson5894]

I don't think you need to combine physical activities with cognitive challenges. The literature is out there that an active learning mind is good for aging. I combine learning new methods, techniques in photography for example and adding playing Backgammon (which is really problem solving) and walking with sometimes brisk walking, that's pretty much all you need to do. You don't need to go do the map thing or the like. By the way, I have chemo brain (and possibly Covid brain), these are nicknames for a form of dementia. Walking very briskly, giving a cardio workout and getting the blood flowing briskly through the brain is one of the most helpful things you can do. And by the way, if you do have dementia you are truly trying to heal from, throw in extra vitamin D, the research is showing a strong correlation between dementia and vitamin D, multiple studies. A recent Canadian study was just released on this. So exercise, using the intellect more, and vitamin D (I take 4000 IU's/day).

[@MyOthersKeeper]

How is geocaching?

[@laiorwyn]

From different reading I've done, geocatching theoretically has a benefit. However, the antistress properties of avoiding your phone (turn it off, put it in the bottom of your bag) while outside have a significant impact too. In the end, you're walking and trying to find something so likely beneficial.

[@fisho2620]

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[@slksol]

Mountain biking baby! Unless you crash and wreck your brain.

[@siven2777]

Sounds like tennis 🎾 would be great for the brain.

[@AliAhmad-zn9vc]

5:09 physically active

[@JustMe-jf1ig]

Come on Steve, running outside is sooo much better than a dreadmill 😂

[@Ali76564]

Sleep is most important

[@Th0ughtZ_]

Meditation does it for me.

[@AdwoaAvor]

Essentially 'the best exercise' happens outdoor in green spaces.

[@harry6083]

Yoga/HIIT with low rest time for me

[@DNA350ppm]

Interesting topic! Definitely the best training for body and mind is complicated folk-dance type of dancing. Because it is social, because it is difficult to remember all the steps and patterns, because of the music, colors, and shifting partners are stimulating, and because you need physical plasticity and stamina. Just some European different styles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5-XhZ-kfs99nNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGrPk2CEapKenKc kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWrGlIuabpeIetU kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5DRZ5KeppuokJI

[@maobizubiwa]

You're very confident in that, and you make a good point... Not so sure it's the absolute best, but you made a good impression. Thanks for being sensible! x}

[@ballroomdru]

There was a study a few years ago that validated my competitive ballroom dance career. We were able to partner with an Alzheimer’s group and prove that the dancing was great for cognition. People who dance socially, regularly tend not to have much cognitive decline as they age.

[@DNA350ppm]

@@maobizubiwa Yes, I'm confident, because the physical and endurance exercise is benefical, and choir-singing is beneficial, and dancing for hours gives HIIT-like training - but of course the studies might not yet have been made. 🙂 What do you think could rival as something broad groups of people could engage in? (I absolute think orienteering is good too, but you run on your own competing, so it is not as social.)

[@joannhacker9120]

I’ve always preferred running outside over a treadmill. Glad it’s beneficial. Land navigation in the military glad to know that was also positive to the brain. Love it!

[@DNA350ppm]

@@joannhacker9120 It is kind of self-evident that a treadmill is a choice when the environment is unsafe, when weather conditions clash with available time for running, or pollution is so bad, it is better to run inside with an air-purifyer beside your treadmill, etc.... Better than nothing, like. Every kind of training can be varied in intensity and setting. Folkdances often take place outdoors, weather permitting, or even not permitting. 🙂 Should be added. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJi7mHiqiZ2Jgrs But of course from an individual perspective the best exercise is the form that you will do because it suits you well enough.

[@DavidMiller-zc4cx]

Anyone know any good exercise forums?

[@johanesterhuizen1842]

Wow, who would’ve thought that running outside is better for you than on a treadmill 😮. Do we really need these so called experts to tell us this?

[@elizayeo3294]

Is no one pointing out that he didn't get to the point? 9 min that can be said in 1min.

[@Thepinatamma]

During the summer I fight wildfires. I'm so happy whenever I do it. Sleep in a tent etc. When fire season is over I become massively depressed and anxious.

[@winstonbrown347]

why top boxers do cognitive training, enhances physical performance.

[@milescoleman910]

Is t it called Gray matter? Funny thumbnail. I will listen.

[@BrianLPNRN2012]

So if walking or jogging and if listening to something that you are trying to learn for instance a school course or work topic combined?

[@tennisfreak8842]

I watched this video on my treadmill

[@lionsoultribe]

What is a map and a compas? I know mobile phones only...

[@EA-ck4so]

What is grass? What is outside?

[@tomeru663]

it is not about the conditions in which the exercises are performed (green forest, beauty of nature). The environment is more important in the sense of something variable. at home I feel like I probably don't have a sense of surprise. it's like a predator locked in your chest, but you have divinity. When going outside, keep predator vigilance. you have to react, react proactively. and this is where it lies, in my humble opinion

[@chrisbarry9345]

I wish .. I was active But I live in the United States and I hurt my shoulder so I'll be in pain and doing nothing probably for the rest of my life

[@tbenedict8983]

Go for walking around your place or go swimming maybe it can still work with your shoulder

[@liam.4454]

How do you manage stress?

[@madhusudan]

Vigorous exercise, laugh, connect with friends, get out in nature, love an animal, rest well, focus on breath, pray.

[@symstilo1]

All very obvious. In reality people have always known this. Children don't really get to do it nowadays. When I was younger I did cross country running - Orienteering. It's OK they have a phone or a games console and some fast food.

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Scottish kids do. We have all of that in schools, hill climbing, camping. Kids here love outdoor activities and are encouraged to take part from a young age.

[@maobizubiwa]

Yeah, like not just very obvious.. Too obvious I'd say, there's no chance he didn't already know this. So it makes me feel bad for him creating this video pretending to have his head up his butt... The researcher is kinda doing it as well, saying it's a "speculation" and that "we don't really know". The heck is that about? EVERYBODY KNOWS first of all that the air you breathe is cleaner if you go in nature to train. Second we all know that we have many more things happening around and much more beauty to take in while in nature, which obviously stimulates the brain in several ways. Third and last, pretty much everybody knows that the sun is a very healthy companion and that you'd get more of its' energy through skin and eyes if you go outdoors. Are we really pretending they both had no clue about any of those three? WoW Steven, W0W!

[@symstilo1]

@@NicolaMaxwell brilliant. It has to be ongoing for kids in general. Give them a love or lust for life. 🙏

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@symstilo1 Absolutely, my 13 year old never fails to surprise me and my 7 year old has goals for fun, hill climbing and both of them make me so proud!! My husband is a carpenter, they want to learn how to build things to taekwondo.... Thank you so much. It is hard work doing right by kids but so worth it. Thank you, from Scotland ❤💫

[@queenj.8i895]

Children do get to be outside! It’s up for the parents. Too many lazy parents these days. No excuse for it.

[@AliAhmad-zn9vc]

6:11

[@Michael-zz8yx]

Just climb!

[@Mmyythandle]

How is this guy surprised that running outside especially in green spaces is better for your overall mental health than running on a hamster wheel??? Is this really news for any mildly active adult? That’s sad, wonder how many ppl running in place or unaware that being indoors all the time is bad for you, are wondering why their mental wellbeing isn’t improving that much. Even if you love the gym, you still need to spend time outdoors

[@carlocatalano9662]

I wonder what Stephen Hawking's exercise routine was.

[@a.krishna3924]

try rope flow....

[@myronmullins3903]

"promosm" ❤️

[@stumac1]

Seems obvious - tread mill or stationery bike = boredom, outdoors isn’t , experience the elements enjoy visual stimulus, look and learn more about your surroundings ( than watching junk TV or looking at a wall ) ….. we hardly need science to tell us this

[@aaron___6014]

If its on a trails then that usually means there are very few options to the destination. What BS. When i was a field geologist you literally had nothing but a gps abd a topo map over a huge area.

[@DNA350ppm]

A paper map and a simple compass, is classical! 😀

[@JeffCaplan313]

If you've got a map, then you've still got a reduced set of options. If you're not navigating by the sun and the stars, you're doing it wrong. 😜

[@DNA350ppm]

@@JeffCaplan313 Well, that might be fun, but it is not the sport "orienteering". And BTW sometimes creativity is enhanced by a set of limitations. Sometimes by another set. We could go out gathering, too, in countries where it is allowed for all. Even fishing and hunting could be had under some circumstances. And one could walk to ones job and to buy food and what one needs, - or grow it oneself, a viable option for some, some farming forms are even healthy, and others promote cancer. And some farmers can't afford to eat what they grow, and not even food at all. It is a crazy world in many aspects, also viewing that some eat so much of unhealthy things, that they get sick. Nothing is really natural anymore for most of the billions of people on this earth, we have to take that fact into account - but you do what you think is right, when you are out in the wilderness. 😀

[@aaron___6014]

@@DNA350ppm yeah, a brunton compass.

[@DNA350ppm]

@@aaron___6014 Yeah, you've got it! 😀

[@ashleymodder1342]

Cold water plunge in spring water

[@aaron___6014]

So ride a mountian bike.

[@NicolaMaxwell]

I struggle to trust a doctor with what really looks like lip fillers....

[@maobizubiwa]

You shouldn't trust him regardless, why the heck would you? If you manage to truly trust yourself you're possibly doing a great job and should be happy about that, almost everybody else is just trying to manipulate you, so it's not worth trusting others wholeheartedly when the risk is that high. Rather learn to trust specific people little by little as they deserve it over time, that's the best thing you can do for yourself and the world. Too many people actually convince themselves they can trust someone they saw speak for an hour or two on the internet. You know, the internet is the new mainstream media after all.

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@maobizubiwa Yep, I don't watch mainstream media, I'm Scottish we climb hills, spend time in the woods, our kids play outside and in activities. My family exercises, eats healthy, we meditate, do yoga and enjoy life having fun whilst being healthy... I think going with your intuition on what's for you and how you feel is important. The content I consume I question, I research but I much prefer reading books. That's just me though.

[@JeffCaplan313]

​@@maobizubiwa "almost everybody else" Who's not trying to manipulate me? Feels like literally everyone.

[@maobizubiwa]

​@@JeffCaplan313I get that brother, believe it or not but I do. Therefore I'm not attempting to. Although I don't know many specific people who wouldn't, but I am also sure we are many more than we are even close to realizing... That's why my first point is about earning true trust in yourself, as it has shown itself as a way to more easily recognise where people stand. Not only that, it also makes it easier to become a more efficient communicator. Which means you eventually learn to gain more trust in yourself in an efficient manner, and can also do similarly in relation to others once you start feeling safe/confident enough to do so. Stick with yourself, discipline yourself and teach yourself to grow... It's the one thing closest to what I imagine may be a solution in most of our challenges, although it isn't easy I can promise it's effective, possibly the only way to have true effect. Good luck and stay healthy c:

[@maobizubiwa]

​@@NicolaMaxwelldefinitely not just you, though the number of truly efficient readers is most likely rapidly declining. That seems to be a trend in our age DECLINE. Though you may want to remember this kind of decline is in truth also an enrichment to those who are efficient readers, as it increases the demand. Stick to your natural rhythms and intuitions, they are very often more reliable than whoever we may believe ourselves to be if we don't know them well. Nothing is as healing as nature for sure.

[@JM-gu3tx]

Why does this guy always butcher the English language? Subject-verb agreement is a basic grammar rule we learn in 4th grade....