<p>What exercise does to your brain—and how to actually do it regularly.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wendy.suzuki/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wendy Suzuki</a> is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University, where she is also the first Asian-American Dean of the College of Arts and Science. She is the author of two books, <em>Good Anxiety</em> and <em>Healthy Brain, Happy Life</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is part of our monthlong <a href="https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/new-years-2025-do-life-better" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Do Life Better</em></a> series.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>How exercise not only enhances cognitive function but also protects against age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases. </li><li>The difference between cardio and strength training</li><li>Whether it matters if you track your steps</li><li>How to sustain your motivation to exercise</li><li>And practical tips on how to start, restart or increase an exercise habit</li><li>We also talk about the brain benefits of sleep, meditation, and healthy eating (with a detour into ways to counteract the potentially unhealthy obsession with being healthy)</li><li>And finally, we talk about the counterintuitive benefits of anxiety</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/new-years-2025-do-life-better" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Do Life Better</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast-playlists/get-fit-sanely" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Get Fit Sanely</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast-playlists/sleep-better" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sleep Better</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/evelyn-tribole-rerun-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Anti-Diet | Evelyn Tribole</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for Dan’s newsletter </strong><a href="http://www.danharris.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Dan on social: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p><p><strong>Our favorite playlists on: </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Shownotes: </strong><a href="https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/phap-luu-889" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/wendy-suzuki-888</a></p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>