00:00here's how your brain looks when it is in different states excited engaged
00:06interested focused the red zones are the most active parts of your brain while
00:12the yellow and the green being progressively less active and the blue
00:16ones of course are the least active now let's see how your brain looks when you
00:21lead a sedentary life and have been sitting for a long time as you can see
00:26it's far less active now let's see what happens after a physical activity of
00:32just 20 minutes of walk there's a lot of activity right now physical activity and
00:40exercise is good not just for your body but also for your brain this applies even
00:46to kids 20 students were given a test the first time after sitting for a long time
00:52and the next when they were actively walking for 20 minutes the results were
00:58stunning despite the same IQ knowledge and facts there was a marked improvement in
01:04academic performance after just a 20 minute walk when it comes to physical
01:10activity it isn't just walking even humble standing helps activate the brain in a
01:17way that sitting alone cannot of course walking is way more efficient at
01:21activating the brain than standing is physical inactivity has become the
01:27fourth leading risk factor for death globally millions are literally sitting
01:33themselves to death so how do you introduce physical activity in your daily
01:39work routines if you have a desk job stand up at your desk every once in a while and work
01:46while
01:46standing if you need to take a call walk while you talk take breaks every few
01:53hours and walk over to the coffee machine or to the water kiosks at your
01:58workplace take the stairs instead of the elevators and the lifts
02:04are you sitting while watching this video stand up walk around a little bit give
02:11yourself a physical exercise and this could be the best gift you would be giving for
02:16the health of your brain
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