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dementia, increases resilience, and boots energy levels in young and old, healthy and
diseased brains. The key is to do it on a regular basis.
In this book, Suzuki provides some
simple and comprehensible explanations
about the brain and its structure and
shows in simple terms how exercise can
affect the brain. Exercise can increase
the size of the hippocampus and
stimulates adult neurogenesis (the
creation of new brain cells); it also
increases a wide range of different brain
hormones, enhancing their effect. It is
responsible for the majority of the
positive brain changes that occur in an
enriched environment. She also gives us some evidence in her personal stories. This
makes the book easy to read, understand and use. Exercise can change not only our
bodies, but also our minds, and ultimately our lives.
As I read the book, I was thinking how I could use it in my classes; e.g. incorporating
positive affirmations! And some questions still resonate in my mind: “What makes
something memorable?” Perhaps I need to read the book once more to find the
answers.
Parisa Fardad is an English instructor at MY English School. She completed her bachelor’s degree in English Literature and
her Master in Linguistics. She has several years of teaching experience at both universities and professional English
schools. Her main interests are centered upon learners’ motivation and self-efficacy.
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