Your Brain on Exercise

Guests:Pharmacist Róisín CahillLesley GiltinanOlympic gold medalist, registered dietician and fitness influencer Niamh CullenRegistered Dietician Orla WalshOlympic gold medalist Rhys McClenaghan 

Guests:Mental Health advocate John Boland and Psychotherapist Cara Byrne, The Hike Psych, on co-founding Get Up Adventures.Sinead Kennedy, wellness coach and holiday host on the joy of solo travel and looking out for the lonely. 

Movement and brain health.  

What is the connection between physical exercise and your mental well-being. You’ve heard me say, as your body moves, your brain grooves. That’s because when you engage in physical activity, remarkable things happen inside your brain. Exercise doesn’t just impact your physical he ...  Show more

In this episode, I discuss how different forms of exercise impact brain health and performance in both the short and long term. I explain how many of the positive effects of exercise on brain function occur through the action of specific neurochemicals that increase alertness. I ...  Show more

What's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory -- and protects your brain against neurodegenerative ...  Show more