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Exercise May Support Memory and Mood

A good workout can lift your spirits and give you more energy. Find out more in this guide from AARP Staying Sharp.

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The guide offers everything from articles on why moving more protects your brain to activities to try each day including:

  • Seven days of ways to make walking fun
  • A week’s worth of quick moves to get you moving every day
  • Stretching, yoga and strength videos from Denise Austin

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Three Ways to Start Moving

  1. Try starting with a childhood physical activity you enjoyed. Bicycling? Swimming? Dancing around the kitchen to your favorite tunes?
  2. Allow yourself to start small. Begin with a five-minute walk, ride or dance session every day, and add on the next week.
  3. Increase the non-exercise physical activity you already do. Pace while talking on the phone; park on the far side of the parking lot; skip drive-through windows.

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