Spark : the revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain /
Ratey, John J., 1948-
Spark : the revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain / John J. Ratey, Eric Hagerman. - London : Quercus, 2010. - 294 p. ; 20 cm.
Includes index. First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Quercus.
Introduction: making the connection -- Welcome to the revolution: a case study on exercise and the brain -- Learning: grow your brain cells -- Stress: the greatest challenge -- Anxiety: nothing to panic about -- Depression : move your mood -- Attention deficit: running from distraction -- Addiction: reclaiming the biology of self-control -- Hormonal changes: the impact on women's brain health -- Aging: the wise way -- The regimen: build your brain -- Afterword: fanning the flames.
Explores the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's.
9781849161572 (pbk.) RM52.20
Exercise--Physiological aspects.
Exercise--Psychological aspects.
Mind and body.
Brain.
Spark : the revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain / John J. Ratey, Eric Hagerman. - London : Quercus, 2010. - 294 p. ; 20 cm.
Includes index. First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Quercus.
Introduction: making the connection -- Welcome to the revolution: a case study on exercise and the brain -- Learning: grow your brain cells -- Stress: the greatest challenge -- Anxiety: nothing to panic about -- Depression : move your mood -- Attention deficit: running from distraction -- Addiction: reclaiming the biology of self-control -- Hormonal changes: the impact on women's brain health -- Aging: the wise way -- The regimen: build your brain -- Afterword: fanning the flames.
Explores the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's.
9781849161572 (pbk.) RM52.20
Exercise--Physiological aspects.
Exercise--Psychological aspects.
Mind and body.
Brain.