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Can’t Get out of Your Own Head? Take your Prefrontal Cortex Offline with Five Minutes of Exercise.

exercise Jan 26, 2018

Our prefrontal cortex does some pretty amazing things! 

It helps us plan, organize, and think abstractly, among other things.  However, it’s also responsible for that seemingly endless chatter that’s in our brains.  And usually that chatter is negative.  Thoughts about how you are going to get a project done, how you are going to pay the bills, or when the other shoe is going to drop are just some examples of the unproductive, negative chatter that goes through our head. 

When this happens, it’s time to take your prefrontal cortex offline. 

A great way to do this is through physical movement.  Jumping jacks, hiking, dancing, whatever. 

Get your body moving and the energy in your brain will shift from your prefrontal cortex to the motor areas of your brain. 

Have you ever tried to solve a complex math problem in your head during a hard workout?  Try it – you’ll find it nearly impossible. ...

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