With recent brain science research, specifically focused on trauma and toxic stress, we now know how much stress can impact the functioning of our brain. While there are multiple levels of stress, some actually being good for us, the ways in which we cope with that stress are incredibly important. A blog post on Huffington Post entitled How Stress Is Making You Lose Your Mind highlights an important mechanism for combating stress and its adverse effects: exercise! No matter the amount of free time you may have, "a recent analysis of 10 studies found that five-minute doses of exercise have the biggest effect on enhancing mood and combating stress." So go out at lunch and walk around the block; it'll be the best thing you can do for your brain!
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