There’s no time like the present to get on the move to better brain-body health through exercise. If you are new to fitness, ease into it gradually. Trying to do too much too fast can lead to injuries and burnout. The best chances of making exercise a habit is to schedule a specific time and place to exercise each day or at lease on several specific days each week. After a few months of sticking to the routine, you will find that you no longer think about whether or not to workout; you just do it.

Brain-Friendly Exercise

Here are great Brain-Friendly Activities from which to choose. Remember that whichever activities you choose, the idea is to drive up your heart rate. As long as you put enough effort into them, any of the activities on this list can provide aerobic benefits.

• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• Dancing & Dance Classes
• Golf (walk the course quickly; no carts please!)
• Hiking
• Frisbee
• Swimming
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Jumping Rope
• Walking the Dog
• Running/Walking for Charity
• Working out at the Gym
• Aerobics Classes
• Badminton
• Martial Arts (no contact, and please don’t break boards with your forehead!)
• Dance Video Games
• Running
• Walking