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“In order for man to succeed in life, God provided him with two means, education and physical activity. Not separately, one for the soul and the other for the body, but for the two together. With these two means, man can attain perfection.”- Plato
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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
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Release date: January 1, 2013
http://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514
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Mental exploration is a lifelong human necessity; regardless of age! Kids take to it naturally throughout their entire childhood while adults frequently fall into boring patterns and daily routines that eventually diminish this necessary characteristic; stagnation, depression and pessimism soon follow. In order to thrive and maintain good health, we must mentally explore new ideas and thoughts throughout our entire lives. The child building sand castles and digging holes on the beach, is in no way different than the adult hiking a new trail, after finishing a good book; that’s mental exploration!
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Resistance training, as well as aerobic training, have a dramatic effect on our overall daily mood. Chemical regulating systems, found within our brains, that are less then optimal in many of us, are easily regulated, without medication, simply by exercising.
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