Exercise is essential for maintaining overall physical health, but the benefits of exercise extend far beyond the physical realm. Studies have shown that regular exercise can significantly improve brain functioning by increasing blood flow and oxygen to the area, improving neuron activity and resulting in improved cognitive functioning. This paper will explore how exercise affects […]
What is Happiness? I believe we must be able to define happiness in order to understand how to generate it. Webster’s defines Happiness as “Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.” (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 1999). The part of our brain responsible for “pleasure and contentment” is mediated by well-developed mesocorticolimbic circuitry. (Neuron. 2015 646–664.) When your […]