Episode 145: Move Your Body, Heal Your Mind - the Fascinating Connection Between Exercise and Mental Health with Dr Jennifer Heisz
On today's Flex Diet Podcast, I have Dr. Jennifer Heisz, director of the NeuroFit lab at McMaster University. Dr. Heiz recently published a great new book titled "Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep." We talk about the connection between neurology and exercise and how the body and mind are more connected than we previously realized.
Flex Diet Podcast · Dr. Jennifer Heinsz, Suzie Glassman, Dr. Mike T Neslon, Jodie “Fabulous” Nelson
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Show Notes
- Why Dr. Heisz chose to write a book for the general public
- Stigma around mental health
- "Prescribing" exercise for mental health conditions
- Technology for tracking stress
- Stress overload in athletes
- Real threats vs perceived threats
- Exposure therapy
- Pushing beyond your comfort zone
- Violent consistency
- Benefits of exercise to the brain
- ADHD and exercise
- Find Dr. Heiz: research website; jenniferheisz.com, Twitter @jenniferheisz; Instagram @drjenniferheisz
- Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep
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